Clarified Butter in a glass bowl.

Clarified butter, sometimes known as drawn butter or ghee, is used in many culinary cuisines around the world.

By clarifying butter, the heating process separates the milk solids which float to surface from the butterfat. Clarified butter does not burn as easily as regular butter so it’s great for sautéing meat or seafood. Here is how to make clarified butter.

I use Clarified Butter for Seared Scallops recipe.

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clarified butter inside a glass bowl on top of cutting board

Clarified Butter

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Clarified butter, sometimes known as drawn butter or ghee, is used in many culinary cuisines around the world.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp or 1 stick)
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Instructions
 

  • Cut butter into small pieces.
    Clarified Butter 1
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, and do not stir.
    Clarified Butter 2
  • Skim off foam and discard.
    Clarified Butter 3
  • Pour the butter over a fine mesh sieve to avoid the milky layer.
    Clarified Butter 4
  • Now ready to use.
    clarified butter inside a glass bowl on top of cutting board

Notes

To read more about clarified butter, click here.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5 cup · Calories: 814 kcal · Carbohydrates: 1 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 92 g · Saturated Fat: 58 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 24 g · Trans Fat: 4 g · Cholesterol: 244 mg · Sodium: 12 mg · Potassium: 27 mg · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 2836 IU · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Author: Namiko Hirasawa Chen
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter
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