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

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.