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Ginger Butter

The bright flavor of ginger, especially good with seafood.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    yields generous 1/2 cup

Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely grated peeled ginger root
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
a few splashes of Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Soften the butter at room temperature, or microwave for about 10 seconds. With a flexible spatula, mix in the flavor ingredients. Use the spatula to form the butter into a log on a piece of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or waxed paper. Wrap the log and close tightly. Refrigerate or freeze.

    Step 2

    For the best flavor protection, place the wrapped butter log in a labeled and dated plastic storage bag. Well-wrapped Flavored Butters will keep in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks and in the freezer for 6 months. To use frozen butter, unwrap and slice off as much as you need. It may crumble if cut immediately out of the freezer, but it will slice cleanly after a few minutes at room temperature.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
TagsCondimentGingerHerbs & SpicesChiveMintVegetarianGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookCookbooks
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