What Is Compound Butter?

What is it?

Compound butter is salted and softened butter mixed with other ingredients such as fresh herbs or spices. Finishing butter is a great way to add rich flavors to dishes such as roast chicken and baked potatoes or corn on the cob.

How To Make Compound Butter

1. Mash butter - Mash the stick of butter with a fork in a bowl.

How To Make Compound Butter

2. Add flavor - Add the aromatic ingredients and stir to combine.

How To Make Compound Butter

3. Wrap up - Roll the soft butter mixture into a sheet of parchment paper or piece of plastic wrap and tightly roll, to form a log shape, twisting the edges to seal.

What To Put In Compound Butter

– Herbs: Tarragon, rosemary, chives, parsley, cilantro, or sage. – Citrus zest: Lime, orange, or lemon zest – Alliums: Minced Garlic, shallot, scallion or even grated onion.

What To Put In Compound Butter

– Spices: Cayenne, Ooomami (umami mushroom powder), black peppercorns, barbecue blends, and more! – Cheeses: Creamy blue or gorgonzola cheese, finely grated parmesan cheese, or even cotija are fun in butter recipes.

Compound Butter for Steak

It's most common to include compound butter after it’s cooked and plated. As the steak rests, allowing the juices to redistribute through the meat, a dollop of rich butter melts over the meat, coating it in a savory spread that also deepens the flavor.

Umami Compound Butter

– BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE –SHALLOT MINCED –PARSLEY FRESH MINCED – SALT – FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER – GIRL CARNIVORE OOOMAMI

Chimichurri Butter

– CHIMICHURRI – UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE

Harissa Compound Butter

– UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE – FRESH HARISSA PASTE – PINCH SALT

Garlic Compound Butter

– 1 HEAD GARLIC TOP ⅓ REMOVED – OLIVE OIL – UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE – SMOKED SEA SALT – COARSE GROUND BLACK PEPPER

Herb Butter

– UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE – GARLIC CLOVES  – FRESHLY PREPARED HORSERADISH – GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE – PARSLEY MINCED – WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE – COURSE BLACK PEPPER – SALT

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