Mustard Butter With Basil And Capers Recipes

MUSTARD BUTTER WITH BASIL AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Mince capers and garlic and mash with salt. In a bowl stir together garlic-caper paste with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. Chill mustard butter 10 minutes. Using wax paper as an aid, shape mustard butter into a 6-inch log and wrap. Chill butter until firm, at least 1 hour, and up to 3 days. Butter may be frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap, 1 month.
• Slice mustard butter as needed.

MUSTARD BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the butter, mustard, garlic, anchovy paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix until garlic and anchovy paste are evenly distributed throughout the butter. Serve immediately over warm food or cover and chill until needed.

BASIL-CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix it all and let it sit a bit to mellow.
• If you're making it ahead, roll it up in plastic wrap so you end up with a nice log of compound butter.
• This freezes beautifully.

MUSTARD CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, mince the garlic until coarsely chopped. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine well.
• Spread the mustard butter mixture onto a wax paper and roll into a log.
• Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes, then re-roll the log into a more uniform log. Butter can be frozen at this point and cut off into chunks for each use or left in the fridge.

SEARED SALMON WITH MUSTARD-CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir together butter, capers, dill, mustard, lemon zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon, allowing 1 inch of space between fillets (cook in batches if needed). Cook, flipping once, until golden brown and just cooked through, 3 1/2 to 5 minutes per side. Serve topped with mustard-caper butter and garnished with dill and lemon slices.

LEMON CAPER BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Crush capers in a small bowl with the back of a spoon.
• Melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until the butter foams and is golden; saute capers until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add lemon juice, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by one-third, 1 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Stir cold butter and savory into lemon mixture, stirring constantly until butter is completely melted and sauce is shiny and thick, about 1 minute.