Chive and Blue Cheese Butter
Elevate your dishes with this luxurious Chive and Blue Cheese Butter, a flavorful compound butter that adds a creamy, tangy twist to any meal. Crafted with rich unsalted butter, bold blue cheese crumbles, and fresh chives, this recipe blends gourmet flavors with everyday ingredients in just 10 minutes of prep time. A hint of lemon juice brightens the richness, while optional salt and black pepper enhance the complexity. Perfect for slathering on warm crusty bread, melting over seared steaks, or tossing with roasted vegetables, this versatile butter log is easy to shape, store, and slice. Impress your guests or treat yourself to a restaurant-quality upgrade at home!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 115 grams unsalted butter
- 50 grams blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.25 teaspoons salt (optional)
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Take the unsalted butter out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature until soft and spreadable (approximately 30 minutes).
Crumble the blue cheese into small pieces to ensure it incorporates easily into the butter.
Finely chop the fresh chives using a sharp knife and set them aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter and crumbled blue cheese. Use a fork or spatula to mash the ingredients together until evenly mixed.
Add the chopped chives, lemon juice, salt (if needed), and black pepper to the butter mixture. Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
Transfer the mixture onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Shape the butter into a log by rolling and pressing it gently.
Refrigerate the butter log for at least 1 hour to firm up before serving.
Slice into rounds as needed and serve on bread, steaks, or vegetables for a delicious kick of flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 113.0 g | 145% | |
| Saturated Fat | 66.9 g | 334% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 292 mg | 97% | |
| Sodium | 1143 mg | 50% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 2.0 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.3 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.4 g | ||
| Protein | 11.7 g | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 294 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 173 mg | 4% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
