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The virtue of this aromatic concoction lies in its simplicity. Brush it on almost anything: grilled bread slices (to make garlic bread); grilled shrimp, scallops, or fish (to keep them moist); grilled pork, veal, and lamb chops; chicken breasts; and every imaginable sort of grilled vegetable or starch (such as polenta).

What You’ll Need

Makes: about 1 cup

1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, parsley, and pepper, and cook until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the garlic brown. Remove the pan from the heat. Use immediately, or cover, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.

To Make a Great Dish Even Better

For seafood, customize this mixture by whisking in a tablespoon of lemon juice once the butter’s been removed from the stove.

Use our Best of Barbecue Basting Brush to apply the Basic Garlic Herb Butter Baste to grilled foods.

For more great recipes, check out the whole line of Steven’s barbecue books, published by Workman Publishing and available in our Barbecue Store or wherever books are sold.