Lime Cilantro Butter Shallot Butter Recipes

CILANTRO AND LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

PAN-SEARED TILAPIA WITH CHILE LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make chile lime butter:
• Stir together butter, shallot, zest, lime juice, chile, and salt in a bowl.
• Prepare fish:
• If using striped bass, score skin in 3 or 4 places with a thin sharp knife to prevent fish from curling (do not cut through flesh). Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until just smoking, then sauté 3 pieces of fish, turning over once with a spatula, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, and transfer to a plate. Sauté remaining fish in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
• Serve each piece of fish with a dollop of chile lime butter.

CILANTRO LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes.Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour. Scoop out what you need and bring to room temp in bowl to spread, or use microwave to melt. Keep covered & Refrigerated and will last several weeks.

LIME CILANTRO BUTTER SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• When butter is softened beat in all ingredients. Form a log by wrapping it in saran wrap. Twist both ends and freeze. Cut Medalions when needed.