Flavoured butters are a sure fire way to jhooz up fish, meat, veg or grains. I keep a selection in my fridge or freezer to have on hand for emergency midweek meals, ready to slice and add to a dish for a flavour bomb of deliciousness.
This is a fridge basic fave……….
Herb Butter
- 100g butter at room temperature
- 3 spring onions (scallions) roughly chopped (white and green parts)
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 1 small bunch of each parsley, dill and tarragon and thinly sliced chives (you can also use coriander, basil, marjoram)
- zest of 1 lemon and the juice of half a lemon (approx 1 tbsp)
- salt and pepper
- Make the butter:
- Put all the herbs, scallions, garlic and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade.
- Chop all the herbs together and add the softened butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper and blitz until combined.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on the worktop with the long, straight side facing you. Heap the softened butter mixture into the centre in a rough oblong shape. Roll the side of parchment closest to you over the butter mixture, encasing it completely in the paper and roll into a sausage shape. Twist the ends like a sweetie wrapper to bring the mixture together into a tight roll. Place in the fridge to chill. Then just slice and use whenever you are ready.
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