Bacon and Roasted Garlic Chipotle Butter

This compound butter packs a bold punch with savory bacon, sweet roasted garlic and fiery, smoky chipotle peppers.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican-American

Keyword bacon and roasted garlic chipotle butter, bacon compound butter, roasted garlic butter, roasted garlic compound butter

Prep Time 7

Total Time 7

Servings servings

Calories 117kcal

Author Christina Koncker

Equipment

Food processor

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.

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.

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