Avocado Compound Butter

You can cook a steak, chicken, or even fish and top it with a a coin of compound butter to add delicious buttery flavor running down your piece of meat.

Step: 1

Place avocados, butter, jalapeno peppers, lime zest, lime juice, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a food processor; pulse until blended and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step: 2

Place a large piece of plastic wrap on your work surface. Scoop avocado mixture out into center of plastic wrap. Fold bottom edge of plastic wrap over mixture and roll into a log, twisting ends to seal. Chill until firm to the touch, about 2 hours in the refrigerator or 1 hour in the freezer. Slice into coins to serve.

Per Serving: 138 calories; protein 1.3g; carbohydrates 5.8g; fat 13.3g; cholesterol 15.3mg; sodium 64.9mg.

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