AVOCADO COMPOUND BUTTER

Avocado Compound Butter image

You can cook a steak, chicken, or even fish and top it with a a coin of compound butter to add delicious buttery flavor running down your piece of meat.

Provided by Mitchell Reed

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Compound Butter Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 Hass avocados - halved, pitted, and peeled
¼ cup butter, at room temperature
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place avocados, butter, jalapeno peppers, lime zest, lime juice, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a food processor; pulse until blended and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
Place a large piece of plastic wrap on your work surface. Scoop avocado mixture out into center of plastic wrap. Fold bottom edge of plastic wrap over mixture and roll into a log, twisting ends to seal. Chill until firm to the touch, about 2 hours in the refrigerator or 1 hour in the freezer. Slice into coins to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 64.9 mg, Sugar 0.6 g