Basil Chive Butter Recipes

MAKE CHIVE BUTTER TO USE IN A VARIETY OF RECIPES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, mash butter with a potato masher or just squish with hands. You can even cream butter using paddle attachment of a stand mixer-the goal is to get the butter soft enough to be able to incorporate chives.
• Add chopped chives and continue mashing/squishing/mixing butter until fully mixed.
• Spread out a large (1-foot or bigger) square of plastic wrap across work surface, then scoop mixed butter onto plastic. You are now going to roll the butter into a cylinder inside the plastic wrap
• Tie excess plastic wrap at ends of the cylinder into a knot, or just use little pieces of string to tie off the ends. You can even make a string out of a short section of plastic wrap and roll it into a little rope.
• Chill or freeze until needed.

BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place garlic, basil, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the garlic is in small bits. Add the butter, and process just to mix together. Spoon into container, and refrigerate until firm.

GARLIC BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, basil, parsley and garlic powder. Beat on medium-low speed until mixture is combined. Garnish with sage and thyme.

CREAMY WHITE BEANS WITH HERB OIL

Steps:

• Make the oil: In a food processor, combine chives, cilantro and basil, and pulse until finely chopped. Add olive oil, and pulse again until mixture is silky and emulsified. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Set aside.
• Prepare the beans: In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, about 1 minute. Add beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded, about 2 to 3 minutes. With the back of a spoon or spatula, smash about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the beans and stir until they are incorporated into the rest of the bean mixture. A good portion of the remaining beans should maintain their structure.
• Add stock or water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until sauce becomes creamy and is reduced by about about half, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Smash additional beans and add a few more tablespoons of water, if needed, to reach desired consistency and stir again to combined.
• Transfer beans to a bowl and swirl with herb oil on top. Season with flaky salt, if desired.

BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place basil in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining ingredients; process until blended., Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a log. Refrigerate up to one week or wrap securely and freeze for longer storage. Unwrap and slice to use with seafood, poultry, vegetables, pasta and bread.

PLANKED SALMON WITH BASIL CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• For Basil Chive Butter:.
• Blanch the basil leaves in boiling salted water just until wilted, about 10 seconds. (This will retain the color.).
• Drain and transfer to ice water.
• Drain again and squeeze dry in paper towels or dish towel. (The basil must be dry.).
• Chop roughly.
• Puree the basil with olive oil and salt, adding butter a bit at a time.
• Remove to a bowl and stir in chives.
• Chill until it can be molded.
• Form into 4 equal pieces.
• Chill until serving time.
• For Salmon:.
• Soak cedar plank(s) in water to cover for 45 to 60 minutes. (You may have to weigh the plank(s) down with a can.).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Transfer plank to a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Brush bottom of salmon with butter and sprinkle with a bit of the seasoning.
• Place on the cedar plank.
• Brush top with butter and sprinkle with seasoning.
• Roast for 14 to 20 minutes, depending on thickness of salmon.
• Remove salmon to serving plates and top each piece with a piece of Basil Chive butter.

BASIL CHIVE RED POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and pour in enough cold water to cover them by a couple of inches. Toss in a handful of salt. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender when poked with a knife, about 25 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Add the cream and butter and let the whole pot sit over very low heat until warmed through.
• Add chives and basil to the pot with the potatoes and mash the potatoes coarsely. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED EARS OF CORN WITH BASIL CHIVE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high.
• Place ears of corn on the grill. Grill for around 2 minutes on each side. When slightly browned, remove from heat and roll in basil chive butter. Sprinkle with grey salt.
• Puree the basil, ascorbic acid, salt and pepper, and butter in a food processor. If the mixture is too dry to puree, add just enough water to ease the process. Puree until smooth and well blended. Taste and add more salt if desired.
• Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log.

COMPOUND BUTTERS : FOR YOUR PANTRY

Steps:

• Using a fork, thoroughly mash the butter and chives together on a clean work space. Scrape into the shape of a log and place towards the end of a sheet of wax paper. Drape the wax paper over the log, but don't roll it up yet. Gently roll the log back and forth until it's the same diameter all along it's length.
• Roll up, fold the ends over, date it with a marker and identify what it is, and tuck into a zip-lock baggie. Freeze for up to 6 months.
• Using a fork, thoroughly mash all of the ingredients together, EXCEPT the pepper, on a clean work space. Scrape into the shape of a log and place towards the end of a sheet of wax paper. Drape the wax paper over the log, but don't roll it up yet. Gently roll the log back and forth until it's the same diameter all along it's length. Sprinkle some black pepper over the wax paper and roll the mustard butter log over it. Press the black pepper into the butter.
• Roll up, fold the ends over, date it with a marker and identify what it is, and tuck into a zip-lock baggie. Freeze for up to 6 months.
• Either combine all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade and whirl like crazy, or finely mince the basil and thoroughly mash all of the ingredients together using a fork on a clean workspace.
• Scrape into the shape of a log and place towards the end of a sheet of wax paper. Drape the wax paper over the log, but don't roll it up yet. Gently roll the log back and forth until it's the same diameter all along it's length.
• Roll up, fold the ends over, date it with a marker and identify what it is, and tuck into a zip-lock baggie. Freeze for up to 6 months.

BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter and fresh basil; season generously with coarse salt and ground pepper. Stir until combined.
• Transfer to an 11-by-10-inch piece of parchment or waxed paper. Roll into a cylinder, about 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter; twist ends to seal. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours. To serve, unwrap and slice crosswise.

PARSLEY AND CHIVE HERBED BUTTER

Steps:

• Beat the herbs into the butter; add the lemon juice and seasoning and mix until smooth.
• Chill well before serving.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to use or freeze in ice-cube trays for handy ready to use portions.

FLAVOURED BUTTERS

Steps:

• Take 100g of butter out of the fridge for an hour to soften. Flavour is key, so use good-quality semi-salted or unsalted butter. Beat the butter with a wooden spoon until it is soft and creamy, then beat in any of the flavourings you fancy. See each below.
• Tip the flavoured butter onto a square of baking parchment or cling film, roll it around the butter to form a sausage shape, then twist the ends to seal. The butter is now ready to be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge or up to a month in the freezer.