Top 12 Best Compound Butter Recipes & How To Use Them

I love Compound butter; it adds something extra to any meal. You can use homemade compound butter to jazz up a breadboard, stir them through plain pasta or risotto, or baste meats with them to add flavor and sauce. Try this list of compound butter recipes to see what flavors go with what and how to use them.

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• 🌟 Best Compound Butters 🌟
• 1. Chimichurri Butter
• 2. Spicy Butter With Chili & Lime
• 3. Dill butter
• 4. Black Garlic Butter
• 5. Seaweed Butter
• 6. Harissa Butter
• 7. Maple Herb Compound Butter
• 8. Herbes de Provence Compound Butter with Edible Flowers
• 9. Garlic Basil Compound Butter
• 10. Orange Honey Compound Butter
• 11. Brown Sage Butter
• 12. Pumpkin Spice Butter
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Flavored butter makes the best garnish idea for food as it adds both flavor and visual interest. And it's so easy to make!

🌟 Best Compound Butters 🌟

1. Chimichurri Butter

A classic chimichurri gets a twist in this easy compound butter. I love this the most over steak, but it also tastes delicious spread over a whole roast chicken. The flavors of oregano, chili, parsley, and a kick of pickled onion will lift anything.

2. Spicy Butter With Chili & Lime

This compound butter was designed for everything! I love it dripping over BBQ corn on the cob in summer or oozing over some vegetables or steak in winter. It has a punchy taste, and you can adapt the spice levels to suit you.

3. Dill butter

Try this fragrant and delicate dill butter for fish, such as salmon. Dill and seafood are perfect partners, as it isn't overpowering and pairs perfectly with lemon.

I roast salmon fillets for 12 minutes at 200C/400F, seasoned with salt and a bit of olive oil. Add the butter on top for one final minute of cooking to let it melt and sizzle over the fish.

4. Black Garlic Butter

The sweet yet savory taste of black garlic goes with so many foods. I love this simple compound butter recipe spread over a whole chicken before you roast it in the oven. I also like to serve black garlic butter with four cheese ravioli.

5. Seaweed Butter

Seaweed butter is excellent on scallops or if you want to add a hint of the ocean to vegetarian dishes. This is also a great compound butter for bread, as it gives a slight saltiness that will heighten other flavors in your meal.

6. Harissa Butter

I would serve this harissa butter with a roast leg of lamb, or perhaps dripped over a chicken shawarma salad.

7. Maple Herb Compound Butter

This recipe is crying out to be a compound butter for pork. Perhaps an oven baked gammon or stirred through. risotto topped with crispy pancetta.

8. Herbes de Provence Compound Butter with Edible Flowers

The only problem with this compound butter is that it might be too pretty to eat. Edible flowers and a delicate blend of Herbes de Provence make it the best homemade compound butter for roast meats or vegetables.

9. Garlic Basil Compound Butter

Here's a super simple garlic butter that tastes good on everything. Spread garlic herb butter onto a baguette and warm it in the oven to make a classic garlic bread, or add it to steak and other meats.

10. Orange Honey Compound Butter

Do you feel like upscaling brunch? Then try this orange honey compound butter on pancakes. It takes them from mere fluffy vehicles to decadent bites of pure heaven. For a savory option, try it with duck.

11. Brown Sage Butter

Browning butter brings out the most delicious toasty, nutty notes, and it's done by melting butter and heating it until the milk solids start to brown. It is a classic flavor pairing for sage and this compound butter works perfectly with pumpkin, squash, or other harvest vegetables.

12. Pumpkin Spice Butter

If you're crazy about pumpkin spice, then you must try this easy compound butter. Try it melted on freshly baked warm muffins or even a mini banana sponge pudding.

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