Compound Butter Alton Brown Recipes

COMPOUND BUTTER - ALTON BROWN

Steps:

• Chop the butter into uniform chunks.
• Place the oil into a food processor and add the chives. Process until the chives are finely chopped. Add the remaining herbs and blend until the herbs have colored the oil.
• Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the butter at medium speed until it softens and lightens in color, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the herb oil to the butter and beat for another 2 minutes until oil is fully incorporated.
• Remove butter from bowl and spoon onto parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll into a log.
• Chill for 2 hours before serving.
• ****NB: for nutritional info, serving size is about 1 tablespoon.

AVOCADO COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel and pit the avocados. Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and process until well combined. Place mixture onto a sheet of parchment paper and shape into a log. Place in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours. Slice and serve with grilled fish or chicken.

FISH ROLL WITH COMPOUND BUTTER BY ALTON BROWN

Steps:

• On your counter top lay out a sheet of parchment paper and top it with a layer of plastic wrap.
• Lay out your fillets of salmon, tails away from you.
• Overlap the fillets of flounder about 1-inch over the tails of the salmon.
• Then place the scallops on a metal skewer and set at the end of the flounder furthest from you.
• Sprinkle the herbs over the fish and season with salt and pepper.
• Using the plastic wrap pull the fish towards you so that the plastic begins to pull the flounder over the scallops.
• Be sure not to roll the plastic into the fish roll.
• Use a sheet pan to push the roll tightly as you pull the plastic toward you.
• The roll should be tight and you should be able to remove the sheet of plastic.
• Then roll the fish in the parchment away from you so it is covered and can be place into the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• For Compound Butter: In a large bowl using a wooden spoon mix all ingredients.
• Place the mixture on a piece of parchment and fold the parchment over itself.
• Pull to form a roll and twist the ends.
• Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to set up.
• Preheat your broiler.
• Remove the metal skewer and slice the roulade into 3/4 to 1-inch rounds.
• Place onto a broiler pan remove paper once on pan and brush each round with canola oil.
• Put under the broiler for 3 to 6 minutes depending on how well done you like your fish.
• Serve with 1 slice of compound butter on each fish roll.