Three Compound Butters
By AzWench
Ingredients
- Garlic Chive Butter:
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
- Handful of fresh chives, finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Pinch sea salt
- Lime Butter:
- 1/2 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
- 2 limes, the finely grated zest of 1 lime, and the juice of 2
- Pinch sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Smoked Paprika Butter:
- 1/2 pound lightly salted butter, room temperature
- 2 to 3 teaspoons smoked paprika
- Dash of hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- Pinch sea salt
Details
Preparation
Step 1
To make the garlic chive butter: Mince the garlic and add to the soft butter in a bowl. Mince the fresh chives, and add. Squeeze the lemon juice over top. Add a pinch of salt. Stir to incorporate. Place half of the compound butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut. Place the other half on another wax paper sheet, roll up, and refrigerate.
To make the lime butter: Combine the butter, lime zest and lime juice in a small bowl, Stir to combine. Place the butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut, and refrigerate.
To make the smoked paprika butter:
Combine the butter, paprika, hot sauce and salt in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Place the butter on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut, and refrigerate.
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