Lemon-Basil Butter

Lemon-Basil Butter

Author: 
Chef Dominique Filoni
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Yield: 
2 to 2-1/2 cups
Ingredients: 

3 cups Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 cup shallots
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 bunches basil, sliced thin
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 

1. Chop Plugrá Butter into small dice.
2. Place Plugrá Butter into small salad bowl and allow it to soften, either above heat or at room temperature.
3. Whip Plugrá Butter into creamy consistency.
4. Using a plastic spatula, fold in garlic, shallots, lemon juice, basil, salt, and pepper.
5. Place half of mixture on a piece of parchment paper and roll into a cylinder.
6. Transfer it onto a piece of plastic wrap and roll it, keeping the cylindrical shape.
7. Tie off both ends and store butter in refrigerator or freezer, depending on often you want to use it.