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How to Make Homemade Compound Butter

Follow these simple steps at home to learn how to make your very owncompound butter! Compound butter is an easy way to add rich, delicious flavor toa 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 tocreate your ideal flavor profile.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keyword Butter
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 102kcal
Author Wendy Polisi

Equipment

  • Food Processor

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

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
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Place the butter and seasonings in a food processor.
    Horizontal photo of Photo of butter, seasonings, herbs, and lemon zest in a food processor.
  • Pulse until well combined.
    Photo of butter, seasonings, herbs, and lemon zest that have been blended in a food processor.
  • Place a piece of plastic wrap on a work surface.
    Compound butter on a sheet of plastic wrap.
  • Form the butter into a log on the lower portion of the plastic wrap and then roll the butter up in the plastic wrap to form a log.
    Compound butter being wrapped in plastic wrap.
  • Twist the ends of the plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm.
    Compound butter that has been wrapped in plastic wrap.

Notes

Please note that nutritional information includes butter only.

Storage

Compound butter can be stored in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 5 days. When I know I am going to grill steaks, I will make compound butter on the weekend so the meal comes together in a flash.
For longer storage, wrap in aluminum foil, place in a freezer-safe container or bag, and freeze for up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg