3 herbs compound butter: ready in five minutes
Give classic butter a twist with this delicious homemade herb-flavored butter which will be ready in minutes and which you can enjoy on the croutons, to flavor the pasta or on freshly baked bread. You could also use this vegan herb butter to make a vegan béchamel that you can use within these vegan lasagne with wild garlic pesto.
Why you will love this compound butter
There are several reasons why you will go crazy for this herb butter:
- È lactose-free: This recipe uses a vegan butter and can be reproduced with any type of butter. Using the vegan butter your herb butter will also be suitable for people who are lactose intolerant or vegan.
- È simple and quick to prepare: in a few minutes your butter will be ready To be left in the refrigerator to solidify. Of course, you can consume it even before it solidifies completely.
- It is perfect for seasoning grilled foods: Planning to have a barbecue with friends? This herb butter will be a level-up for your dishes cooked on the grill.
- È gluten-free: Of course, this butter is gluten-free and therefore suitable for all those people who are celiac.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need
- 1 stick of vegan butter
- 1 tuft fresh chives
- 1 tuft fresh dill
- 1 tuft fresh parsley
- 1 zest of 1 organic lime or 1 organic lemon
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt or 'regular' salt
Preparation of herb-flavored butter (step-by-step)
1. Put the butter inside the blender 5-10 minutes before you prepare it so it can soften.
2. Meanwhile, wash your fresh herbs under running water and coarsely chop them inside the blender.
3. Grate the lime peel and put it inside the blender with the rest of the ingredients.
4. Whisk until the herbs are well blended and the butter has a smooth consistency.
5. Then place the butter on some baking paper and help yourself with two spatula ladles to reshape the butter to its initial loaf shape.
6. Wrap your butter loaf with baking paper as if it were a gift package.
7. Place the vegan herb butter back in the refrigerator and let it solidify for at least 1 hour.
8. Enjoy your butter on bread, vegetables, or however you like!
Time-saving advice
If you prefer not to use baking paper to pack your herb butter, simply store it inside a tupperware-type container.
Storage tips
You can store your homemade herb-flavored butter in the refrigerator or freezer. Below I explain how to do this.
- Refrigerated: to store your herb butter in the refrigerator, simply place it inside a butter container or store it inside a tupperware-type refrigerator container.
- Freezer: to freeze the butter leave it inside the baking paper and store in the freezer for up to 5 months. Thaw the butter by placing it inside the refrigerator for a few hours or for faster thawing leave it out of the refrigerator.
Now that you have all the information to prepare this vegan strawberry banana milkshake, all you have to do is get to work. Have fun in the kitchen!
Herb flavored butter
Equipment
- 1 blender
- 1 baking paper
Ingredients
- 1 bun vegan butter
- 1 tuft fresh chives
- 1 tuft fresh dill
- 1 tuft fresh parsley
- 1 zest of 1 organic lime or an organic lemon
- 1 tsp coarse salt or 'normal' salt
Instructions
- Take the butter out of the refrigerator 5 to 10 minutes before preparing it so it can soften.
- Meanwhile, wash your fresh herbs under running water and coarsely chop them.
- Grate the lime peel and set aside.
- Put all the ingredients inside your blender/mixer and mix until the herbs are well blended.
- Then place the butter on baking paper and help yourself with two spatula ladles to reshape the butter into a loaf shape.
- Wrap your butter loaf with baking paper as if it were a gift package.
- Place the vegan herb butter back in the refrigerator and let it solidify for at least 1 hour.
- Enjoy your butter on bread, vegetables, or however you like!
I hope you enjoyed the recipe, see you soon!
