Best 14 Olive Butter Recipes

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Olive butter is a delicious and versatile spread that can be used on bread, crackers, or vegetables, or as a marinade or sauce for chicken, fish, and vegetables. It is easy to make at home and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and unique spread that will impress your friends and family.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BAGNA CAUDA ( OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, BUTTER AND ANCHOVY SAUCE)



Bagna Cauda ( Olive Oil, Garlic, Butter and Anchovy Sauce) image

From The Stinking Rose restaurant in San Francisco. This is an Italian appetizer dish and the name translates as 'hot bath'. Serve with a good crusty sourdough, breadsticks or your favorite vegetables for dipping, such as bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, or whole mushrooms. It's typically served as an appetizer, but is also fantastic drizzled over grilled fish or vegetables.

Provided by GaylaJ

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 cups peeled garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
2 ounces butter
1 (2 ounce) can anchovies

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in an oven casserole, cover and bake at 275F for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Serve with bread and/or vegetables.

MARK BITTMAN'S ROAST CHICKEN PARTS WITH BUTTER OR OLIVE OIL (PLU



Mark Bittman's Roast Chicken Parts With Butter or Olive Oil (Plu image

This was given on the web as the simplest chicken recipe there is and perhaps the easiest as well. As if that isn't enough, you can change the flavoring every time you make it so you'll never get tired of it, either. For example, you may substitute a combination of herbs for the single herb in the ingredients. Also check the variations for other flavorings. In the comments following this recipe some responders criticized the name of this recipe as being gross, citing the "chicken parts." If you come up with a better name, I hope you'll share it with the rest of us!

Provided by Lorraine of AZ

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter
1 whole chicken, 3-4 lbs., trimmed of excess fat and cut into 8 pieces
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup any mild green herbs, i.e. parsley, dill, basil, sage (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put the oil or butter in a roasting pan and put the pan in the oven for a couple of minutes, until the oil is hot or the butter melts. Add the chicken and turn it couple of times in the fat, leaving it skin side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and return the pan to the oven.
  • After the chicken has cooked for 15 minutes, toss about 1/4 of the herb or herb mixture over it and turn the pieces. Sprinkle on another quarter of the herb and roast for another 10 minutes.
  • Turn the chicken over (now skin side up again), add another quarter of the herb, and cook until the chicken is done (you'll see clear juices if you make a small cut in the meat near the bone) a total of 30-40 minutes at most. Garnish with the remaining herb and skim excess fat from the pan juices if necessary; serve, with some of the juices spooned over it.
  • Variations:
  • Add several cloves of garlic (20 wouldn't be too many).
  • Add a cup or so of chopped onion, shallot, or leek.
  • Add a cup or so of sliced fresh mushrooms, after the first 15 minutes of roasting.
  • Add 2-3 lemons (oranges and limes are good, too). When the chicken is done, squeeze the hot lemon juice over it.
  • Use Compound Butter, Flavored Oil, or a Vinaigrette from the beginning of the cooking or as a basting sauce during the cooking.
  • Stir in a dollop of grainy French-style mustard when the chicken is done.
  • Add a couple handfuls of cherry tomatoes and some black olives after turning the chicken skin side up again.
  • Stir in a cup of any salsa in the last 10 minutes of cooking or spoon on top of the cooked chicken before serving.

STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVE BUTTER



Steamed Asparagus with Olive Butter image

If you love olives, try this combination of flavors to liven up simple steamed asparagus. Butter, garlic, lemon juice, and olives give great flavor and take asparagus to the next level.

Provided by Bibi

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Asparagus

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ teaspoon minced garlic
4 pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon lemon zest

Steps:

  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus cover, and steam until desired tenderness is achieved, 6 to 9 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in olives and lemon juice; heat thoroughly, but do not boil, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Place steamed asparagus in a serving dish and pour sauce on top. Garnish with lemon zest and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 127.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

GRILLED SEA BASS WITH CITRUS-OLIVE BUTTER



Grilled Sea Bass with Citrus-Olive Butter image

Want to eat more fish? Try this delicious way with citrus-olive butter served on top.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon finely chopped kalamata olives
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 sea bass fillet, about 1 inch thick (1 lb)
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix Citrus-Olive Butter ingredients. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush all surfaces of fish fillet with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Place fish on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 13 minutes, turning fish after 5 minutes, until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with Citrus-Olive Butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVE AND ORANGE BUTTER



Asparagus with Olive and Orange Butter image

Categories     Olive     Side     Quick & Easy     Orange     Asparagus     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lb asparagus, ends snapped off and discarded
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 to 3 teaspoons black olive paste

Steps:

  • Cut asparagus into 2-inch-long pieces and cook in a wide 4-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until just crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander.
  • Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, then whisk in juice and olive paste (to taste) until blended. Add asparagus and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to coat.

OLIVE OIL BUTTER TABLE SPREAD



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To use less butter and include more of the health benefits of olive oil, this is delicious & healthy.

Provided by bdfawinn

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 5m

Yield 14 tbsp.

Number Of Ingredients 3

12 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon skim milk

Steps:

  • Beat butter in mixer until soft.
  • Gradually add the olive oil and milk.
  • When it is completely blended, pour into containers, cover and store in fridge.
  • It will harden as it cools. (Use as you would normally use butter).

RADISH CANAPES WITH BLACK-OLIVE BUTTER



Radish Canapes with Black-Olive Butter image

Spread small radish canapes with a pungent olive butter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

16 oil-cured black olives, pitted and finely chopped
2 scallions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Freshly ground pepper
1 baguette, thinly sliced crosswise and toasted
4 red radishes

Steps:

  • Mix olives, scallions, mint, and butter in a bowl. Season with pepper. Spread olive butter onto each baguette slice. Thinly slice radishes. Layer 2 or 3 slices on top of each canape.

ROASTED SALMON AND OLIVE-MUSTARD BUTTER AND ORZO



Roasted Salmon and Olive-Mustard Butter and Orzo image

Categories     Food Processor     Fish     Mustard     Olive     Pasta     Roast     Quick & Easy     Salmon     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
12 Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted, chopped
1 medium shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Olive oil
8 6- to 8-ounce salmon fillets (each about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick)
2 1/2 cups orzo (rice-shaped pasta; about 1 1/4 pounds)
Whole Kalamata olives (optional)
Fresh Italian parsley sprigs (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix first 5 ingredients in processor until well blended but still slightly chunky, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Season butter mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Olive-mustard butter can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Soften slightly at room temperature before using.)
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Arrange salmon fillets on prepared sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast salmon just until opaque in center, about 14 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain; return orzo to same pot. Add half of olive-mustard butter and toss to coat. Divide orzo among 8 plates. Top each serving with 1 salmon fillet. Place small dollop of olive-mustard butter atop each salmon fillet. Garnish with whole olives and parsley sprigs, if desired, and serve.

KALAMATA OLIVE AND GARLIC BUTTER



Kalamata Olive and Garlic Butter image

A compound butter is butter that has been flavored by blending softened butter together with various ingredients. These can be savory or sweet.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 12m

Yield 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup butter
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup pitted chopped kalamata olive

Steps:

  • In a medium-size bowl, whip 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) until fluffy.
  • Combine the softened butter and other ingredients together until they are completely blended.
  • For the flavor to better penetrate the butter, allow it to stand at cool room temperature for a few hours before refrigerating.
  • Compound butters may be stored in freezer, tightly wrapped. Use a sharp knife dipped in hot water for cutting the frozen butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.2, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 132.3, Carbohydrate 0.4, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.2

CRUDITES WITH OLIVE BUTTER



Crudites With Olive Butter image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Mix 1 tablespoon minced kalamata olives and 1 stick softened butter in a small bowl; sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with sugar snap peas, baby carrots and halved radishes for dipping.

FUNKY PBO-OF SANDWICH (PEANUT BUTTER AND OLIVE)



Funky PBO-OF Sandwich (Peanut Butter and Olive) image

As strange as this sandwich sounds, I grew up on them. It's hard to describe the flavor combination but they knock the socks off a traditional PBJ IMHO. You may use 2 slices of bread if you like but for some reason they taste better to me open faced. Enjoy!

Provided by Karen R.

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 slice white bread (the softer, the better)
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (I prefer Jif)
5 pimiento stuffed green olives, sliced (more or less to taste)

Steps:

  • Spread peanut butter on the bread.
  • Place sliced olives evenly across peanut butter.
  • Devour.

BLACK OLIVE BUTTER SPREAD



Black Olive Butter Spread image

A great idea for grilled bread.

Provided by Daily Inspiration S

Categories     Spreads

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 oz unsalted butter, softened
4 oz chopped black olives
3 Tbsp thyme leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Place ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended.
  • 2. Wrap butter in plastic wrap and store in freezer until hard.
  • 3. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Rewrap remaining butter in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator or freezer.

SOFTENED BUTTER WITH OLIVE OIL



Softened butter with Olive Oil image

We use this in place of those expensive butters. I like that it softens up so quickly, and that it contains olive oil. I usually double this recipe to make a large tub. Remove from refrigerator for a few minutes prior to buttering toast or for anything really soft. You can add honey to this to make a really nice honey butter....

Provided by Vickey Yott Morrissey

Categories     Spreads

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 2

3 stick butter
1/2 c light olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. Soften 3 sticks of butter. Unwrap and place in food processor with blade in place. Pulse until mixed.
  • 2. Pour in 1/2 cup olive oil into butter, and blend until well mixed.
  • 3. Pour into container. Refrigerate. It will be almost liquid form until it has a chance to refrigerate.
  • 4. If desired, stir in honey to make honey butter, fruit spreads to make fruit butter, garlic or spices to make flavored butters.

OLIVE "BUTTER"



Olive

I got this recipe from the father of one of my friends. If you love green olives, then you'll love this! I've taken this to parties and get togethers countless times, and it never fails that I get requests for the recipe. With it only needing 2 ingredients, it's a winner! I especially like this spread on bagels! It makes for a...

Provided by Maureen Maguire

Categories     Spreads

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 jar(s) pimento stuffed olives
8 oz cream cheese ( you can use fat free cream cheese which works well, too.)

Steps:

  • 1. Drain the olives, reserving a small amount of brine for later use if needed. Place the drained olives and cream cheese in a blender, or food processor and combine until smooth. Add some of the reserved brine if mixture is not of spreadable consistency. Store in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to 2 weeks. This is a great spread for crackers, or bagels!

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Butter: For the best results, use unsalted butter that is at room temperature. This will make it easy to mix and spread.
  • Use Fresh Herbs: Fresh herbs like parsley, chives, and thyme can really brighten up the flavor of olive butter. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand, you can use dried herbs, but they won't be as flavorful.
  • Experiment with Different Olives: There are many different types of olives available, so feel free to experiment to find the ones you like best. Kalamata olives, for example, have a slightly salty and tangy flavor, while green olives are milder and more buttery.
  • Add Other Ingredients: In addition to olives, you can also add other ingredients to your olive butter, such as roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, or chopped nuts. This is a great way to customize the flavor and texture of your olive butter.
  • Use Olive Butter as a Spread or Dip: Olive butter can be used as a spread for bread, crackers, or vegetables. It can also be used as a dip for appetizers or snacks.

Conclusion:

Olive butter is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of ways. It's easy to make and can be customized to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy olives, give olive butter a try!

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