When you have an abundance of this onion-flavored herb, make homemade compound chive butter and enjoy it with potatoes, fish, eggs, toast, and more! It's easy to make and can be frozen for later use.
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars (4 reviews)
Keywords
easy, quick
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter ((1 stick), room temperature)
2-3 Tablespoons fresh chives (finely chopped)
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt (or to taste)
Categories
Garnish
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter, chopped chives, and salt. Use a spoon or spatula until completely combined. Feel free to taste test and adjust for salt as needed (or more chives!). You can use it immediately like this, or make a log.
Make a log: Cut a large piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper and place it on your countertop. Place the butter in the middle of the sheet, and lift one side to slowly form a log shape. Press the sides in as needed, and then continue to roll it around until a log forms. Place in the fridge to harden, so it's easier to cut pats of butter.
Freezing: make a log as described above, and once it's hard enough to cut rounds of butter, cut and place the rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze, then transfer to a bag for freezer storage, for up to 3 months. When ready to use, thaw at room temperature or in the fridge.
Enjoy it on grilled meats, fish, eggs or omelets, toast, potatoes, and more (see the post for additional ideas). It will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 102 kcal
Carbohydrates: 0.04 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Trans Fat: 0.5 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Sodium: 74 mg
Sugar: 0.02 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3.4 g
Reviews
Cookie on 2026-04-23 (5 stars): Stupidly easy and tastes sooooo good. I had it on toast immediately can't wait to try on steak and potatoes
Susie on 2022-11-20 (5 stars): I made this Chive Butter Recipe to have on steaks this weekend, it was DIVINE! I mean perfect on top of our ribeyes... I even spread some on my rolls. I could have probably eaten it with a spoon. Thank you for this amazing recipe. I will be making it every time we grill steaks!
WINNIE L. on 2022-09-25 (5 stars): A simple recipe to follow; great butter spread as I have tried with dried herbs and garlic powder too!!! Simply loved it!!!