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Seaweed butter on a plate next to slices of bread and pieces of dried seaweed.

Compound Seaweed Butter Recipe (Beurre Algues)

Rosanna Stevens
Delicious Seaweed Butter (Beurre Algues) is an excellent garnish for seafood or any time you want to add an unusual umami kick to your dishes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
chilling time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 10 servings
Calories 181 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 250 grams (2 sticks) Unsalted butter Softened, European style, high-fat content
  • Dried seaweed
  • ½ Lemon juice and zest
  • 1 teaspoon Flaky sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Cut the softened butter into pieces and place it into a food processor with the dried seaweed, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  • Blend the ingredients to your desired consistency, taste, and season with flaky sea salt. Blend until fully incorporated.
  • Spoon the seaweed butter into molds, or quenelle with a spoon.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 626IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.04mg
Keyword Seaweed butter
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