Monday, July 12, 2010

Spicy Cilantro Butter

I absolutely love herb butters! This is one of my favorites. Really.....they are all my favorites. Herb butters have such a fresh taste and they add so much to fish, vegetables, and breads. Hope you enjoy this one. It is great on fresh corn on the cob.

3-4 cloves garlic, minced
4 generous tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 jalapenos or 1 serrano chile (preferably red), seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon lime zest
2-3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
salt to taste
crushed dried red chile to taste
1/4 pound unsalted butter (1 stick) softened

Roll corn on the cob in this butter, then sprinkle with fresh lime juice and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. It's wonderful with just the butter if you don't want to do the lime juice and Parmesan cheese.

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