13 Garlic Butter Everything Recipes You'll Crave

If it can be brushed, tossed, or drowned in garlic butter, it's here. These garlic butter everything recipes take the world's best flavor combo and put it on shrimp, steak, bread, veggies, and more.

Below you’ll find 13 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi

Juicy shrimp swimming in garlicky lemon-butter sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 lb large shrimp, peeled
• 6 tbsp butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds.
3. Add shrimp; cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink.
4. Stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
5. Garnish with parsley and serve over pasta or bread.

2. Garlic Butter Ribeye Steaks

Herb-garlic butter basted over perfectly seared ribeyes.

Ingredients

• 4 ribeye steaks
• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp rosemary, chopped
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. Mix butter with garlic, rosemary, and thyme.
2. Season steaks with salt and pepper; sear in olive oil 4 minutes per side.
3. Add garlic butter; baste steaks 1-2 minutes.
4. Rest 5 minutes.
5. Top with remaining butter before serving.

3. Cheesy Garlic Bread

Crusty, buttery, cheesy — the garlic bread of dreams.

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix butter, garlic, Parmesan, parsley, salt, and pepper.
3. Slice bread lengthwise; spread generously with garlic butter.
4. Bake 10 minutes.
5. Broil 2 minutes until golden and bubbly.

4. Garlic Parmesan Wings

Crispy wings tossed in garlic butter and Parmesan.

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken wings
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup flour

Instructions

1. Toss wings in flour, salt, and pepper.
2. Bake at 425°F for 40 minutes, flipping once.
3. Melt butter with garlic 1 minute.
4. Toss hot wings in garlic butter.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley.

5. Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes

Crispy-edged smashed potatoes with garlic butter.

Ingredients

• 2 lb baby potatoes
• 5 tbsp butter, melted
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp Parmesan

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes 15 minutes until tender; drain.
2. Smash flat on a baking sheet.
3. Brush with melted butter mixed with garlic and herbs.
4. Roast at 450°F for 25 minutes until crisp.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan and salt.

6. Garlic Butter Linguine

Simple, silky pasta with toasted garlic and lemon.

Ingredients

• 1 lb linguine
• 6 tbsp butter
• 6 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup Parmesan
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lemon, zested

Instructions

1. Cook linguine until al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water.
2. Melt butter; toast garlic slices and pepper flakes 2 minutes.
3. Add pasta, pasta water, and Parmesan; toss until glossy.
4. Stir in lemon zest, salt, and parsley.
5. Serve immediately with extra Parmesan.

7. Garlic Butter Mussels

Steamed mussels in white wine garlic-butter broth.

Ingredients

• 2 lb mussels, cleaned
• 4 tbsp butter
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup cream
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• crusty bread to serve

Instructions

1. Melt butter; sauté garlic 1 minute.
2. Add wine; bring to a simmer.
3. Add mussels; cover and steam 5-7 minutes until open.
4. Discard any unopened mussels.
5. Stir in cream and parsley; serve with bread.

8. Garlic Butter Corn on the Cob

Charred corn slathered in garlic-Parmesan butter.

Ingredients

• 4 corn cobs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lime, cut in wedges

Instructions

1. Mix butter with garlic, Parmesan, parsley, paprika, and salt.
2. Grill corn 10 minutes, turning, until charred.
3. Brush generously with garlic butter while hot.
4. Squeeze lime over the top.
5. Serve with extra butter.

9. Garlic Butter Green Beans

Crisp-tender green beans with toasted almonds.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb green beans
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Blanch green beans 3 minutes; drain.
2. Melt butter; toast almonds 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
4. Toss in green beans, salt, and pepper.
5. Finish with lemon juice and serve.

10. Garlic Butter Lobster Tails

Buttery broiled lobster tails — pure luxury.

Ingredients

• 2 lobster tails
• 6 tbsp butter, melted
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 lemon, sliced

Instructions

1. Butterfly lobster tails; season with salt and paprika.
2. Mix melted butter with garlic and lemon juice.
3. Brush lobster generously with garlic butter.
4. Broil 8-10 minutes until opaque.
5. Garnish with parsley and lemon.

11. Garlic Butter Pizza Knots

Soft, cheesy knots brushed with garlic butter.

Ingredients

• 1 lb pizza dough
• 4 tbsp butter, melted
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup mozzarella
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• 1 tbsp parsley
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• marinara for dipping

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Tie pizza dough into knots; place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake 15-18 minutes until golden.
4. Toss warm knots in melted garlic butter.
5. Sprinkle with cheeses, parsley, and seasoning.

12. Garlic Butter Asparagus

Bright, snappy asparagus in lemony garlic butter.

Ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup Parmesan
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds.
3. Add asparagus; sauté 5-6 minutes until crisp-tender.
4. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and zest.
5. Sprinkle with Parmesan before serving.

13. Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Golden, juicy mushrooms in a thyme-garlic butter glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mushrooms, halved
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp parsley

Instructions

1. Melt butter over high heat.
2. Sear mushrooms 5 minutes without moving.
3. Add garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute.
4. Deglaze with white wine.
5. Season and garnish with parsley.