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Bacon and Roasted Garlic Chipotle Butter
This compound butter packs a bold punch with savory bacon, sweet roasted garlic and fiery, smoky chipotle peppers.
Prep Time
7 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 117 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 head roasted garlic
- 1 7-ounce can chipotle en adobo peppers
- 2 sticks salted sweet cream butter, room temperature
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- ½ tablespoon bacon grease
- ½ tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Add butter, roasted garlic, the entire can of chipotle en adobo peppers, lime juice, and bacon grease to a food processor. Process until smooth; this may take a few minutes and will require several stops and to scrape down the sides.
- Chop the bacon into small pieces and add to the processor Process until just mixed, around 15 seconds.
- Pour compound butter onto parchment paper. Spread it into an even, long log.
- Roll your compound butter up. Check out the provided link below for a handy way to easily achieve a neat roll with a sheet pan.
- Twist the ends of the parchment paper up near each end of the compound butter roll.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until the butter firms up.
- Use straight from the fridge, or take it out for a few minutes before use to soften - this improves spreadability.
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Notes
- Adapted from Tasting Table’s Chipotle and Roasted Garlic Compound Butter, which is an excellent recipe, especially if you’re looking for a vegetarian version.
- Use this handy method to neatly roll your compound butter up. Scroll halfway down the linked page to see how you can achieve a neat, even roll with a sheet pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
354IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 354IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.