Garlic Scapes
Learn how to prep fresh garlic scapes and whip up a quick, creamy garlic scape butter in just 10 minutes. It's the perfect way to capture their mild, sweet, and herbaceous garlic flavor without any waste.
Equipment
- Food processor
- Mason jar
Ingredients
Garlic Scape Butter
- 1 pound butter room temperature
- 1 cup chopped garlic scapes
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Add the chopped scapes to a food processor and pulse until the pieces are very fine. The butter blends more evenly this way, so you do not end up with long green bits throughout the spread.
- Add the room temperature butter and process until the mixture turns smooth and evenly green, then taste and season with salt as you like. It should shift from speckled and chunky to a soft, pale green butter with a fresh garlic aroma.
- Spoon the finished butter into a Mason jar and refrigerate it. Once chilled, it firms up into a spreadable compound butter that is easy to scoop or slice.
Notes
Prep: Trim away the tough, woody bottom section of each scape, much like you would with asparagus, and cut off any thin, dry tips before cooking.
Texture tip: Blanch scapes in salted boiling water for 60 seconds before grilling or pureeing. This softens the cell walls, ensuring a tender texture and preventing a gummy or tacky finish.
Storage: Keep fresh scapes in the refrigerator in an unsealed plastic bag with a damp paper towel. To freeze, chop the scapes first and freeze them flat on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer bag.
Nutrition information is an estimate based on common ingredients and serving sizes. Values may vary depending on brands, portions, and substitutions.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 5mgVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mg
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