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Substitute for Ghee

What it does in a recipe: Lactose-free clarified butter with high smoke point and nutty flavor.

2 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

DIY clarified butter

per 1 cup ghee

USMelt 1 cup butter gently 15 min; skim foam; pour off the golden liquid, leave milky solids
Metric227 g butter → ~190 g ghee
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Gluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-freeContains dairy

You are making ghee: milk solids removed.

What changes: Same result; takes 15 min

Best for: High-heat cooking

Neutral oil + optional pinch of salt

per 1 cup ghee

US3/4 cup oil (coconut for solids)
Metric170 ml
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free

Same smoke point, no dairy notes.

What changes: Loses the nutty flavor

Best for: High-heat frying

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Ghee?
DIY clarified butter: Melt 1 cup butter gently 15 min; skim foam; pour off the golden liquid, leave milky solids. Neutral oil + optional pinch of salt: 3/4 cup oil (coconut for solids).
What is the exact ratio to substitute Ghee?
DIY clarified butter (per 1 cup ghee) — US: Melt 1 cup butter gently 15 min; skim foam; pour off the golden liquid, leave milky solids. Metric: 227 g butter → ~190 g ghee.
What changes when you substitute Ghee?
Same result; takes 15 min. Loses the nutty flavor.

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