Have you ever tried flavouring a butter before? Flavoured butters are a great topping to almost anything, and can save you a lot of time with a little bit of effort. They are also a really great idea if you have to use up some herbs that may go bad in a day or two.
This cilantro lime butter is amazing melted on corn on the cob. However, flavoured butters (also known as compound butters) are a great addition to any cooked vegetable, melted on meat, spread on your favourite bread or bun or even mixed into plain rice to kick it up a notch. Besides all the amazing uses for it, you can make it ahead and keep it on the freezer for up to 3 months!
Cilantro Lime Butter
A delicious butter to put on all your grilled meats, seafood, corn and so much more!
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1/2 bunch Cilantro, chopped fine
- 1/2 Lime, zested and juiced
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Leave butter out at room temperature for 1 hour or until soft enough to work with.
- Mix all ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- Lay a sheet of plastic wrap flat on the counter, about 9 inches long.
- Scoop out butter mixture onto the middle of the wrap in a thick line about 2 inches from each end.
- Wrap butter, and roll out into a cylinder, pinch both ends and roll to tighten wrap on each side of the butter.
- Freeze for 1 hour, or until ready to use.
- When ready to use, slice off a circle and keep out at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Compound (or flavoured) butters will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 41Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
We are not certified nutritionists and make no claims to be so. The nutritional information given here is intended for informational purposes only. These nutritional calculations are rounded numbers dependant on the certain ingredients and amounts in the recipe and are by no means perfect.
How to Make Cilantro Lime Butter:
- The first step is to make sure you remove the butter from the fridge or freezer and let it come to room temperature, which will take about 20 minutes to a half hour. This will soften the butter and make it easier to incorporate the other ingredients equally.
- While the butter is softening, get your ingredients ready. With this compound butter, we added chopped cilantro, lime juice and zest, cumin and salt. So chop your cilantro, zest and juice your lime and measure out the salt and cumin. Set aside.
- The next step is to mix it all together thoroughly either by hand or in a mixer with a paddle attachment. Both ways work well, but the mixer will be much faster (and easier on the arms).
- When all of the ingredients are incorporated evenly lay out a sheet of plastic wrap, about 1 foot by 1 foot square. Scrape the butter out of the bowl onto the middle of the plastic wrap, then spread it down the middle lengthwise, like in the picture above.
- Fold the plastic wrap in half so that the butter is placed down the middle of the fold. Shape the butter into a cylinder with your hands, then roll the plastic wrap as tight around the butter as possible. Tighten each end by rolling the butter along the counter over and over one direction, holding each end tightly. Do this until the butter won’t roll anymore. Tie the ends of the plastic wrap.
- Place the butter in the freezer for 30 minutes at least before using. It will last about 3 months in the freezer like this.
- When wanting to use, slice disks off of the end of the butter and remove the plastic wrap. Place on warm food and let it melt. Enjoy!
Make different Compound Butters:
You can make any flavoured butter you like! Just follow the same steps, but add different ingredients for your tastes.
Different ingredient compound butter combinations can be:
-Garlic, Parmesan, Parsley
-Lemon Zest and Dill
-Tarragon and red wine vinegar
-Balsamic and black pepper
*There are many different combos you can make, share what you made in the comment section!
