Various herbs and other ingredients can be added to salted or unsalted butter to produce different colours and flavours. They are sometimes referred to as compound butters or beurres composés. Here I have made anchovy butter.
Today’s inspirational recipe from Lavender and Lime ♥ Anchovy Butter ♥ #LavenderAndLime Share on X
I love making flavoured butters and as they keep in the fridge, you can make once for a few meals. You can use the butter cold on top of steak or fish or even vegetables, and you can add your flavoured butter to sauces. I have chosen to make anchovy butter as I love the saltiness these little morsels impart to a dish.
You do not need to use the most expensive anchovies when making this butter. We buy restaurant grade anchovies in bulk to use when they are going to be made into something else, such as my Gentleman’s Relish. They are perfect for a pizza topping and pasta dishes. However, if I am going to eat the anchovies as is with cheese then I buy top grade ones. I also like to use them to flavour my leg of lamb as they hold up better. They are firmer and easier to use when pushing them deep into the meat.
Anchovy Butter
Ingredients
- 225 g butter
- 100 g anchovy fillets
- Dash of lemon juice
Method
- cream the butter using a spoon or an electric mixer
- soak the anchovies to remove the salt
- purée in a blender with a dash of lemon juice
- work into the butter
- place the butter onto a piece of cling film
- roll the butter, using the cling film, into a cylinder
- harden in the fridge
- cut into 1cm thick slices when needed
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Yummy! I’ve not made anchovy butter – only made garlic, parsley and other herbs butter before. Pete and I would eat too much of it I reckon, both being lovers of butter and anchovies.
🙂 Mandy
It is so good and I too love anchovies, although it was an acquired taste for me 🙂
Don’t know why I’ve never made flavoured butters before! I’m definitely going to try this one – I love anchovies…thanks, Tandy 🙂
enjoy! they are so good and easy to make 🙂
I love this – I will definitely try this!!
There are so many varieties to try so have fun 🙂
I totally forgot about this idea of yours and was reminded now again after your yummy fish dish!
they are so easy to make and keep for a while 🙂
Mad about anything anchovy!
I know! I made a version of your potato salad when we were away and it was lovely 🙂
Anchovies are found so much in Italian cuisine…I love them! My anchovie butter includes chopped up capers..I love anchovie butter, also great with fish!
Yvette, I have to try that combination! We love anchovies and anything Italian 🙂