Bourbon And Bacon Compound Butter Recipes

BOURBON AND BACON COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Preparation Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, stirring constantly. Remove the bacon and pour off the fat, reserving 1 tsp. Cool bacon and fat about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine reserved fat, bacon pieces, butter, bourbon, and maple syrup with a fork, ensuring all ingredients are well blended. Place butter on the edge closest to you of a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Fold paper over butter and roll into a cylinder. Twist the ends of the paper and refrigerate until solid. When ready to serve, cut the chilled butter into slices and place on top of steak, seafood, or anything else you want to provide with a boost of flavor. Unused butter can be kept in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

SAVORY BOURBON BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; simmer, stirring frequently, until butter is browned, fragrant, and foamy, with brown bits in it, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add shallot and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Whisk in bourbon until combined, then cook until reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the stove and cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 3 sticks plus 5 tablespoons butter, parsley, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl. Add cooled bourbon-butter mixture and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Season with salt.
• Transfer butter to a sheet of waxed paper and roll into a log. Refrigerate until fully chilled, 2 to 3 hours. Use as desired.

BACON-BOURBON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in small skillet over med heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to aper towels to drain grease, reserve 1tsp of the bacon drippings from pan.
• Put reserved bacon and drippings in small bowl, along with butter, bourbon, maple wyrup, and sugar.
• Season with salt.
• Using a fork, vigorously whisk until well combined.
• Transfer butter mixture to a sheet of parchment paper, wax paper, or plastic wrap, placing on edge closest to you.
• Fold paper over and roll into a cylinder, twisting the ends; wrap airtight in foil.
• Chill until solid. Butter will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen up to 3 months.