Homemade ghee is easy to make and less expensive than store bought. When you see butter on sale, it’s the perfect time to buy extra to make this easy homemade ghee. Ghee has a high smoke-point. Therefore, it’s perfect for frying, sauteing, and roasting meat, seafood, and vegetables. The higher quality the butter you use, the higher quality of ghee. Ghee is easier to find on store shelves with the popularity of Whole30 and Paleo diets which are types of elimination diets. Even though many stores carry ghee, it can be very expensive. So, making your own is a great skill that I learned in culinary school, because you can almost make double the amount ghee at home for the same price as store bought. Ghee is popular in South Asian cooking. Meaning, ghee is traditionally used in many recipes from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. People with dairy allergies usually can tolerate ghee because milk solids, a common allergy, are removed,

Tools and Supplies to Make Ghee

You’ll need the following items to make Easy Homemade Ghee:
1 lb of good quality butter
small sauce pan
small spoon
discard jar and lid
16 ounce heat-proof jar and lid
cheese cloth
fine mesh strainer

Step-by-Step Instructions for Homemade Ghee

Gather all the tools and butter to make homemade ghee. Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium high heat until it comes to a low boil. Lower the heat and skim the foam and place in a small jar for another use.

Continue to skim the foam until you can see clearly though the ghee to the bottom of the pot.

Let sit for 10 minutes and then strain ghee through cheesecloth into a jar.

Let the ghee cool, cover, and label.