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Use this good-quality fat to enhance the flavor of your meat dishes
Compound butters are mixtures of butter and other ingredients that enhance the flavor of many dishes, including meats. They deliver rich flavor and good-quality fat at the same time. Very easy to prepare, they can also cut down on meal prep time if made enough in advance and refrigerated.
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Melt this delicious butter recipe right on top cooked vegetables. Or slice 1⁄4-inch pats of the chilled butter and place them on fish or chicken before baking. Or, try setting them on top of just-cooked steaks and allow the butter to melt right onto the meat.
1 pound unsalted, grass-fed butter, cut into cubes and room temperature
1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
2 sprigs thyme, leaves only, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons sea salt
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Serving size: 2 tablespoons
Calories 212
Fat 24g
Saturated fat 16g
Cholesterol 60mg
Fiber 0g
Protein 0g
Carbohydrates 2g
Sodium 290mg
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Only 86 calories per serving!
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