Description
With the deep umami and liquorice notes of Black Garlic against the lemony tang from the grated zest, this Black Garlic Butter with Lemon really shines. Add to that Dill, complementing the anise flavours and parsley, to add some fresh minerality, you have the perfect accompaniment for any meat.
Ingredients
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- 2/3 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves black garlic (mashed)
- 1 clove fresh garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped dill
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the small bowl of your food processor and mix until you have a smooth mass.
- Alternatively, if making by hand: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, let the unsalted butter soften at room temperature. Add all remaining ingredients to the softened butter and mix thoroughly with a fork until well combined.
- Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning if desired.
- Once the black garlic lemon butter is well mixed, transfer it to a serving dish or roll it into a log shape using plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up the butter.
- Serve the black garlic lemon butter chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
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You can use the black garlic lemon butter to enhance the flavours of grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or spread it on warm crusty bread.
It also freezes really well and looks impressive on any spread.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Ingredient, Side Dish
- Method: Process
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Calories: 139
- Sugar: 0.03
- Sodium: 293
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 0.3
- Cholesterol: 41
