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A TRIO OF COMPOUND BUTTER
images by Frankie Leal
There is no simpler way to add flavor to baked goods, meat, fish and chicken than by infusing or slathering them with herbs and spices. This sounds fancy, but is no more difficult than mashing together butter and your choice of herbs, spices, citrus zest or other ingredients, such as roasted garlic cloves and mesquite seasoning.
The three recipes listed are meant to spark your creative juices. The sky is the limit as far as flavor combinations.
The three recipes listed are meant to spark your creative juices. The sky is the limit as far as flavor combinations.
Roasted Garlic Herb Butter
1/2 lb. butter (Softened)
12 Roasted Garlic Cloves - Smashed
1 Tbs. Chives - Thin Sliced
1T Tarragon - Chopped
4 Garlic Chive Flowers
(Optional - in season)
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until
firm. Slice by the tablespoon over beef, chicken
or fish.
Citrus Chive Shallot Butter
1/2 lb. butter (Softened)
Zest from 1 orange
Zest from 2 small lemons
Zest from 2 limes
1 Shallot minced and sautéed
1T Chives, Sliced thin
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until
firm. Serve with chicken, fish, and lamb or add
a little to cream based pasta dishes.
Mesquite Butter
1/2 lb butter (Softened)
2T Mesquite Seasoning
2T Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate until
firm. Serve with grilled meats, chicken or fish.
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