Flavored Butters

There is no better appetizer for a delicious meal than rich flavored butter spread over artisanal bread. Here we present the recipe for three different butters: with cilantro, with chipotle, and with pesto. They are exquisite.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 3 sticks butter, of 180 g each
  • 3/4 cups fresh cilantro, chopped (for cilantro butter)
  • 3 Jalapeño chiles, finely chopped (for cilantro butter)
  • 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped (for cilantro butter)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice, (for cilantro butter)
  • 1 teaspoon Tequila, (for cilantro butter)
  • 3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, (for chipotle butter)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely chopped (for chipotle butter)
  • 1 tomato, seedless and diced (for chipotle butter)
  • 1 tablespoon almonds, (for pesto butter)
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, (for pesto butter)
  • 1 clove garlic, (for pesto butter)
  • 1/4 cups basil, (for pesto butter)
Preparation
2h 30 mins
0 mins
Low
  • For cilantro butter: Mix the onion and jalapeño. Add the lime and tequila. Let it sit for half an hour and strain the preparation.
  • Cream the butter and incorporate the cilantro, chili, and onion, salt, and pepper. Stir.
  • Place the butter on wax paper, roll the butter to form a tube. Store the butter in a freezer bag and refrigerate for 2 hours or until the butter solidifies.
  • For chipotle butter: Cream the butter and incorporate the cilantro, chili, tomato, salt, and pepper. Stir.
  • Place the butter on wax paper, roll the butter to form a tube. Store the butter in a freezer bag and refrigerate for 2 hours or until the butter solidifies.
  • For pesto butter: In a food processor, grind the almonds, cheese, garlic, and basil.
  • Cream the butter and incorporate the pesto. Stir.
  • Place the butter on wax paper, roll the butter to form a tube. Store the butter in Storeit® freezer bags and refrigerate for 2 hours or until the butter solidifies.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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