Compound Butter - Alton Brown
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 logs
- Serves:
- 32
ingredients
- 1 lb unsalted butter
- 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced
directions
- Chop the butter into uniform chunks.
- Place the oil into a food processor and add the chives. Process until the chives are finely chopped. Add the remaining herbs and blend until the herbs have colored the oil.
- Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the butter at medium speed until it softens and lightens in color, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the herb oil to the butter and beat for another 2 minutes until oil is fully incorporated.
- Remove butter from bowl and spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving.
- ****NB: for nutritional info, serving size is about 1 tablespoon.
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