Smoked Chile Butter
INGREDIENTS
- Servings: Makes about 3/4 cup
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- 1-2 chipotle chiles in Adobo Sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Put the butter in a food processor; add the shallot/garlic mixture, chipotle chiles and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- This butter is great brushed on grilled shrimp or melted on salmon.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Recipe from Bobby Flay
For the Southwestern Cuisine Cooking Class - 110
From the VIP Page titled "Really Good Shit That Goes with Southwestern Cuisine".
This smoky butter is beyond delicious! Spread it over fish, chicken or melt some and drizzle it over shrimp. Or you can just eat it off a spoon. Thanks Bobby, love ya, call me, mean it!
(Photo: Bobby Flay)