12 Favorite Recipes for Compound Butters
This classic French preparation is simply softened butter mixed with herbs, alliums, and other flavorings that you can slather over almost anything, from meat to vegetables to fish and chicken, giving them a burst of bright, complex richness. To elevate scrambled eggs, try cooking them in a compound butter. Sweet versions can dress up pancakes, popovers, and biscuits. Here are just a few of our favorite combos.
Thai Chili Butter for Pan-Seared Steaks
This spicy compound butter is the perfect accompaniment to rich, tender steak.
Lemon, Garlic, and Parsley Butter
The sharp flavors in this compound butter provide a flavorful contrast to a succ…
Nori Butter
Pack your butter with savory umami by adding nori powder.
Cilantro-Chipotle Butter
Use this compound butter to infuse our Grilled Corn recipe with summer flavors.
Spicy Old Bay Butter
Use this compound butter to infuse our Grilled Corn recipe with summer flavors.
Roasted Red Pepper and Smoked Paprika Butter
Compound butters are classic companions to steak.
Radish Butter
This easy appetizer is a riff on the venerable French nibble of radishes smeared…
Pumpkin Spice Butter
Serve alongside our Easy Pancakes.
Ginger-Molasses Butter
Serve alongside our Easy Pancakes.
Orange-Almond Butter
Serve alongside our Easy Pancakes.
Shallot-Herb Butter
A good compound butter recipe offers a simple way to dress up grilled meats.
Mustard-Garlic Butter with Thyme
This makes a great flavored butter for our Crisp-Skin High-Roast Butterflied Chi…