about the recipe
Follow these simple steps at home to learn how to make your very own compound butter! Compound butter is an easy way to add rich, delicious flavor to a meal, and it’s a condiment that’s much easier to make than most people think—it only takes 10 minutes with the help of a food processor! Choose from recipe variations like lemon herb, blue cheese, cilantro lime, sriracha, and more to create your ideal flavor profile.
INGREDIENTS
– 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature ½ cup Lemon Herb Butter – 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or thyme – 2 tablespoons mixed fresh chopped herbs basil, oregano, or rosemary – 1 lemon zest only – ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper – Salt to taste Blue Cheese Butter – 3 ounces blue cheese crumbled – 1 shallot minced – 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives – Salt to taste Garlic Herb Butter – ¼ cup finely chopped fresh herbs – 1 lemon zest only – 3 cloves garlic minced – Salt to taste
INGREDIENTS
Cilantro Lime Butter – ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro – 1 lime zest and juice – ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper – Salt to taste Horseradish Butter – 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish – 2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives – 1 clove garlic minced – ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper – Salt to taste Sriracha Butter – ¼ cup chopped scallions – 1 ½ tablespoons Sriracha – ¼ teaspoon black pepper – Salt to taste