Garlic Compound Butter
Allow the butter to soften to room temperature and then combine the remaining ingredients. Chill the mixture for about 10 minutes in the refrigerator, and then place on waxed paper and then make into a log. Refrigerate log, and slice as desired.
Cilantro Lime Butter
Allow the butter to soften to room temperature and then combine the lime juice, and cilantro. You may want to add a small amount of lime zest if you desire. If you like heat, you may want to add a small amount Cayenne pepper. To use this on corn, I first soak the corn in water for about 30 minutes and then get the grill good and hot. I then shuck and clean the corn, and then open up the husks (do not remove them), and then coat the corn kernels with this butter. Close the husks and grill until the corn is tender.
You can see that it is easy to make compound butters, and you can use these in a variety of ways. These can be used on steaks, warm bread, vegetables, and so much more. The key thing is to start with unsalted butter. One tip that I always try to use, is right before I make any compound butters I like to purchase the unsalted butter at the store a day or two before I make it so it doesn’t pick up any flavors in the refrigerator. You can add in most anything you like. You may want to add in cinnamon and sugar for breakfast to enjoy on toast or even pancakes. Try your hand at making compound butters, you are only limited by your imagination.