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Homemade Ghee Recipe

This delicious and health-promoting fat is a great addition to have in your kitchen. With a high smoke point and no casein or lactose, many people tolerate ghee even if they don't do well with dairy. Here's how to make your own ghee at home for a fraction of the cost.
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Healthy Fats
Keyword: Ghee, Healthy Fats
Cost: $3.50

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted grass-fed butter 1/2 pound (double to make a pint of ghee)

Instructions

  • Add butter to a medium sauce pan and melt over low heat
  • Once the butter has melted and starts to simmer, it will develop a white foam on top. Skim this foam from the top to remove the milk fats. Now you have clarified butter.
  • Continue to allow the clarified butter to simmer, eventually the milk solids will sink to the bottom of the pan and start to brown. Once they start to brown you have ghee.
  • Let the ghee cool a bit and then strain it through a cheesecloth to remove the brown solids.
  • Store in an airtight jar. I like to use a half-pint canning jar and store at room temperature for a few weeks or in the refrigerator for a couple of months. 

Notes

Organic and grass-fed butter offers the most nutrients.
Enjoy on bread or toast; use to sautee, stir-fry, or roast veggies; or use in cooking a variety of other delicious dishes.