Best Flavored Butter For Seafood Times Three Recipes

BROWNED BUTTER FOR SEAFOOD

Steps:

• About 10 minutes before serving your seafood --
• In a small skillet, melt your butter over medium-high heat.
• Once the melted butter begins to bubble, reduce heat to medium.
• Stir constantly, until butter is frothy and browned.
• Pour into butter warmers and dip away.

FLAVORED BUTTERS

Steps:

• Pick the butter of your choice (below). Add the additional ingredients and mix well.
• Shape the 1/2 cup of butter, plus added-in ingredients, into small a roll.
• Wrap well with waxed paper. Chill until firm.
• Herb Butter:.
• Add 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (such as parsley, tarragon, chives, mint, marjoram, etc.) either singly or in combos of 2-3. Add a squeeze of lemon and mix well with butter.
• Mustard Butter:.
• Add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and mix well with butter.
• Citrus Butter:.
• Add 2 teaspoons orange or lime juice, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice, PLUS the grated rind of 1 orange, lime (2, if small) or lemon. Mix well with butter.
• Cilantro-Lime Butter:.
• Add 1 cup loosely-packed minced fresh cilantro leaves to soft butter. Add grated rind and juice of 1 lime. Mix well.
• Garlic Butter:.
• Add 2 finely minced garlic cloves to butter; mix well.
• Tomato Butter:.
• Mix 1 tablespoon tomato paste with softened butter.
• Honey Butter:.
• Add 1/4 cup honey with softened butter; beat in gradually.
• Maple Butter:.
• Add 1/4 cup maple syrup to butter; beat in gradually.
• Almond Butter:.
• Add 1/4 cup finely ground almonds to butter; mix well.