Compound Butter

Name: Compound Butter
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon herb leaves, minced; 1 small shallot, peeled and minced; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice; Splash Champagne or white-wine vinegar

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon herb leaves, minced
1 small shallot, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice
Splash Champagne or white-wine vinegar

Directions

1

Put the butter on a cutting board and, using a fork, cut the other ingredients into it until the butter is creamy and smooth.
2

Scrape the butter together with a chefs knife, and form it into a rough log.
3

If making ahead of time, roll it tightly in a sheet of plastic wrap and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.