Compound Seaweed Butter Recipe (Beurre Algues)

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.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10

chilling time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine French

Servings 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

Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!