Parmesan-Herb Compound Butter
Total Time25 minutes
Servings12
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 bunch green onions
- ⅓ bunch fresh Italian parsley
- ½ oz fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, for zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic stir-in paste
- 1 loaf Bakery Tutto cheese medley bread (optional for serving)
Steps
- Set butter out to soften. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium. Trim root ends from green onions. Chop parsley (1/3 cup), chives (1/4 cup), and oregano finely. Grate cheese. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon).
- Place green onions on grill. Grill 5–6 minutes, turning often, until grill-marked and very tender. Remove and let stand 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle, then chop finely.
- Place butter, salt, and pepper in bowl. Beat with electric mixer until fluffy. Add green onions, parsley, chives, oregano, Parmesan, lemon zest, and garlic paste; stir gently (fold) until blended. Serve on bread, if using, or use to top cooked meat.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 bunch green onions
- ⅓ bunch fresh Italian parsley
- ½ oz fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 2 oz Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, for zest
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic stir-in paste
- 1 loaf Bakery Tutto cheese medley bread (optional for serving)
Steps
- Set butter out to soften. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium. Trim root ends from green onions. Chop parsley (1/3 cup), chives (1/4 cup), and oregano finely. Grate cheese. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon).
- Place green onions on grill. Grill 5–6 minutes, turning often, until grill-marked and very tender. Remove and let stand 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle, then chop finely.
- Place butter, salt, and pepper in bowl. Beat with electric mixer until fluffy. Add green onions, parsley, chives, oregano, Parmesan, lemon zest, and garlic paste; stir gently (fold) until blended. Serve on bread, if using, or use to top cooked meat.
Chef's Tip: Roll leftover compound butter into a log, wrap in parchment paper, and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Freeze up to 1 month.
Nutritional information
Amount per 1/12 recipe serving: Calories 90, Total Fat 9g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 220mg, Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugars 0g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 2g, Vit D 0%, Calc 4%, Iron 0%, Potas 0%