Compund Butters

By maredan

Ingredients

• Garlic Chive Butter
• 6 * 6 garlic cloves
• 1 * 1 pound semi-salted butter, room temperature
• * A big handful chives, finely chopped
• 1 * 1 lemon, squeezed
• * A pinch sea salt
• Lime Butter
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound semi-salted butter, soft
• * Juice of 2 limes
• 1 * 1 lime, zested and finely chopped
• * A pinch of sea salt
• * A few good grindings of black pepper
• Smoked Paprika Butter
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound semi-salted butter, soft
• 2 - 3 * 2 - 3 tsp smoked paprika
• * A good dash of Tobasco
• * A pinch sea salt

Preparation

Step 1

Garlic Chive Butter

1. Mince garlic and add to soft butter in a bowl.
2. Mince chives and add.
3. Squeeze lemon juice over top.
4. Add pinch salt. Stir to incorporate.
5. Place half on a piece of wax paper, shape into a log and roll up, twisting the ends to secure shut. Place other half on another wax paper sheet. Roll up. Refrigerate.
6. Just before service time, cut a hunk off your butter log and place in a small saucepan to melt for the lobster and clam dipping pot.
7. Place remainder back in fridge for later use.

Lime Butter

1. Combine all in a small bowl and refrigerate.

Smoked Paprika Butter

1. Combine all in a small bowl and refrigerate.