How to Brown Butter (a step-by-step tutorial)
Learn exactly how to brown butter in just about 5 minutes with a few simple steps to add a lovely richness to sweet and savory recipes! Once you learn how to make brown butter you'll seriously want to add it to everything. Get all of my tips and tricks in this step-by-step tutorial for browning butter!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter (salted or unsalted), cut into 1-inch size pieces
Instructions
- Add butter pieces to a small or medium saucepan and place over medium heat. The butter will begin to melt, crackle, and then eventually foam. Make sure you whisk or stir fairly consistently during this process.
- After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown and turn a nice golden amber color on the bottom of the saucepan, this usually happens once it begins to foam, and sometimes can be hard to see. Continue to whisk and then remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to foam, give off a nutty aroma and turn an amber color. Keep a very watchful eye. This should take anywhere from 4-8 minutes.
- Immediately transfer the butter to a medium bowl to prevent burning (you do not want to burn your butter!), making sure you scrape all the butter from the pan. Set the butter aside to cool for 10 minutes or until cool enough to touch before adding it to a recipe.
Notes
I do not recommend browning more than 1 cup butter at a time or the butter may not evenly brown.
It is easier to see the browned butter if you use a lighter saucepan or pot.