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Herbed butter

Compound Herb Butter

An easy way to add herbs, citrus, and honey to make the most wonderful flavored butters for steaks, pasta, potatoes, omelets, fish, summer vegetables and breads.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Refrigerate 30 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course condiment
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • 1 mixer

Ingredients
  

Lemon Chive Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 minced chives
  • 1 t lemon zest
  • 1 T additional herbs, such as, thyme or oregano

French Compound Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 t shallot, finely minced
  • 1/2 t garlic, minced
  • 2 t capers
  • 1 t fresh thyme, removed from stem
  • 1 t fresh parsley, removed from stem

Orange Honey Cinnamon Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 T honey
  • 1 t orange zest
  • 1/2 t cinnamon

Garlic Lemon Chive

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 t lemon zest
  • 1 T chives, minced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced

Italian Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 t fresh thyme, removed from stem and minced
  • 1 t fresh rosemary, removed from stem and minced
  • 1 t fresh oregano, removed from stem and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 T shallots, minced

French Compound Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 t shallots, finely minced
  • 2 t capers
  • 1 t fresh thyme, off stem and minced
  • 1 t fresh rosemary, off stem and minced
  • 1 t fresh Italian parsley, off stem and minced

Cilantro Jalapeno Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 T fresh cilantro, minced
  • 1 T jalapeno, seeds removed, finely diced
  • 1 t lime zest

Chipotle

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 1 T chipotle pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 t cumin
  • 1/2 t cracked black pepper
  • 1 t paprika

Lavender Honey Butter

  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 T lavender, fresh OR 1 1/2 T dried lavendar
  • 1 T honey

Instructions
 

  • Prep and measure all ingredients.
    prepped ingredients for lemon chive compound butter
  • Soften butter and add to a mixing bowl.
  • Whip butter until light and fluffy.
  • Add herbs and other ingredients to butter.
  • Continue to mix until full incorporated.
  • Add herb butter onto parchment paper and lift the paper and roll back and forth to shape into a round roll or log about 6" long.
    roll butter in roll with parchment paper
  • Then wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap, twisting ends to secure. Chill at least 30-45 minutes before serving.
  • Slice into rounds to add to flavor meats, pasta, vegetables, or breads.
  • Keep wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks or wrapped in freezer bags for up to 3 months.

Notes

NOTE: I use salted butter for each recipe. If you use unsalted butter, be sure to add 1/4-1/2 t salt into the recipe.
These make great gifts. Just add a tag with the ingredients of the roll before gifting.
Keyword compound butter, herb butter