Chipotle-Cilantro Butter

Name: Chipotle-Cilantro Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced, plus; 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce); 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Submitted by True Texas

"This spicy butter adds a Tex-Mex twist to a sautéed pork chop or grilled steak or some pleasant heat to baked sweet potatoes or steamed corn"

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 3/4 cup

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
¹⁄₂ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 chipotle chile in adobo, minced, plus
1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce)
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground black pepper

directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mash together with a fork or wooden spoon until the mixture is well combined (or pulse in a food processor).
Form into a log shape in plastic wrap, parchment, or waxed paper (tightening the ends as if it were a sausage) and refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze for up to three months.