How To Make Roasted Garlic Compound Butter Recipe

Add smoky notes to any dish with this versatile spread

Butter. Roasted garlic. Smoky chipotle chiles.

Three of our favorite ingredients pair nicely together in an easy-to-make compound butter that gives any dish a hint of spice. Put a pat atop a steak, smear it on thick toasts with a pinch of sea salt or make your holiday turkey a little more interesting this year by rubbing the butter both over and under the skin.

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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen

Chipotle And Roasted Garlic Compound Butter
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Learn to add smoky notes to any dish with this easy-to-make compound butter recipe. Three of our favorite ingredients, butter, roasted garlic, and smoky chipotle chiles, pair nicely together. 
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Servings
1
cup
Total time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 7-ounce canned chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons salt
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350°. Cut ¼ inch off the top of the head of garlic to expose the cloves. Drizzle the garlic with olive oil and wrap tightly in foil. Transfer to a small baking dish and bake until the cloves are very soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. When it's cool enough to handle, squeeze the cloves into a small food processor.
  2. Add the chiles, butter and salt to the processor and pulse until smooth. Using a rubber spatula, mound the butter onto a piece of parchment paper and roll it to form a cylinder. Twist the ends of the cylinder, then chill until firm, about 1 hour. Make ahead: Butter can be made and stored in the fridge for 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories per Serving 233
Total Fat 24.8 g
Saturated Fat 14.8 g
Trans Fat 0.9 g
Cholesterol 61.0 mg
Total Carbohydrates 3.3 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Total Sugars 0.9 g
Sodium 295.2 mg
Protein 0.9 g
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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