Why you need to make this recipe
Creamy and delicious compound butter using just 2 ingredients
There is no need to bring out your mixer for this, once your butter is softened properly, all you will need will just be a bowl and a fork. This will also save time and make cleanup a breeze.
It can be used in so many ways! I love using it as a spread on toast, crackers, rustic bread, tossed with some pasta or potatoes, or as a delicious topping for grilled chicken or fish. You can also make turn it into a dip such as this pesto mayo.
You only need 2 active ingredients to make this at home
Basil pesto: You can use storebought or homemade, here is a great and delicious homemade 5 minutes basil pesto recipe you will love if you do fancy making some yourself. Compound butter may also be known as herb butter depending on how you choose to flavor it. Salted butter: you can use unsalted butter for this recipe but I personally love slightly salted butter when making compound butter.
How to soften butter quickly
If you forgot to leave your butter out to soften, no problem! here are 2 quick and easy ways to do it. Cut the butter into small cubes and place them in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power in 10-second increments until the butter is just soft enough to easily mix with a spoon. Alternatively, turn on the microwave for about 20 seconds, open the microwave then place the butter in it so that the residual heat can help to soften it. This is my go-to and preferred method.
More pesto recipes
Tortellini pesto salad
Slather some on your steak or baked salmon
Use pesto butter instead of garlic butter for your garlic bread.
Toss in pasta
Pesto butter salmon Baked basil pesto chicken
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