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Miso Butter
Miso Butter is a delicious and easy compound butter than can be used in so many different ways. The basic version only needs 5 minutes and 2 ingredients - miso and butter- but I also show you how to jazz it up.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 445 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
Fusion , Japanese , American
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Miso paste Any type is fine but may want to vary the quantity accordingly. (More miso if you use the more delicate lighter misos and less if you use a darker one. I used a red miso and hence a 1:4 miso: butter ratio. You can go up to 1:2 if using a light miso.)
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened The butter should be soft to touch but not so melted it's greasy. You can mix it even when it's hard straight out of the fridge, but it'll take a bit more effort.
Optional ingredients
- 1 clove fresh garlic peeled and minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice Substitute: white rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 sprig spring onions This is more for texture than taste as the garlic flavor is quite strong! Substitute: coriander or 1 of these green onion alternatives
- light soy sauce to taste (if your miso isn't flavorful enough.) Substitute: salt
Instructions
- Mix the miso with the softened butter in a small bowl and, if using, minced garlic and lime juice/ vinegar.
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Notes
- Variations
- Spicy: add Red pepper flakes . Substitute: gochugaru, gochujang or 1 of these chili substitutes
- Red pepper flakes .
- Substitute:
- gochugaru
- ,
- gochujang
- or 1 of these
- chili substitutes
- Sesame: add 1 teaspoon or 2 of sesame oil and sesame seeds.
- Storage
- You can make a huge batch of this Asian compound butter and store in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks. I like to store mine in ice cube containers, for easy use.
- Alternatively, freeze for up to a month.
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
445kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
643mg
(27%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1537IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 445kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1537IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.