10933 Chile-Lime-Tequila Compound Butter Under 5 mins, plus chilling time Under 5 mins 6 servings Wed Aug 29 00:13:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 21 11:32:32 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10933 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:32:32 GMT Adds a peppery kick to anything it tops Adds a peppery kick to anything it tops. Compound butter is just regular butter pumped up with flavor. Extra ingredients can range from herbs and lemon to wine or cheese, mixed into softened butter that is then rolled into a log and sliced to create an instant sauce on top of steak, fish, or chicken. Ours is chock-full of spicy chiles, lime juice, black pepper, and tequila, and adds a punch to our recipe for grilled rib-eye steaks, but it would be equally good over fish or grilled veggies.

Game plan: The compound butter can be refrigerated for up to 1 month or frozen for up to 3 months.

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  • Place butter in a medium bowl and, using a rubber spatula, soften until it’s very spreadable. Add remaining ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Place compound butter on a sheet of plastic wrap. Roll into a log and twist the ends to seal. Place butter in the refrigerator to harden.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/05/butter_290.jpg Regan Burns 67 Condiment/Sauce 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), at room temperature

    ]]>     58 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño or serrano chiles, seeds and membranes removed

    ]]>     1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1/2 medium lime)**

    ]]>     477 2 teaspoons tequila (optional)

    ]]>     305 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

    ]]>     301 1 teaspoon kosher salt

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