Impress your guests with these delicious, flavoured butters, great for bread, fish or corn. Garlic Herb Butter is perfect for steak and roasted vegetables while the Mexican Butter is great on grilled corn and perfect when used to crisp up the tortillas.
Two Ways With Butter – Garlic Herb Butter and Mexican Butter
Garlic Herb Butter
Makes 1 roll
Ingredients:
150g good-quality unsalted butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp fresh herbs, finely chopped eg. chives, parsley, tarragon or basil
1 tsp finely grated lemon or lime rind
Method:
Combine the ingredients for each butter in a blender; season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and chill for 15 minutes.
Mexican Butter
Makes 1 roll
Ingredients:
150g good-quality unsalted butter, softened
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground in pestle and mortar
1 red or green chilli, seeds removed, sliced
Method:
Combine the ingredients for each butter in a blender; season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and chill for 15 minutes.
SMART Tips:
Place mixture onto plastic wrap. Roll into a log, wrap tightly and refrigerate. When needed, unwrap and slice off discs.
Store in baking paper and then foil in the fridge for a week or freeze for up to three months. Defrost slices before using.
