Spreadable Mixture of Blue Cheese and Chives

Spreadable Mixture of Blue Cheese and Chives

Revamping the Flavor Game:Transform a drab dish into a culinary star with compound butter. In this twist, we're using unsalted butter, blended with blue cheese, chives, salt, and pepper, to create a flavor explosion. Roll it up into a log and refrigerate it. Use the compound butter to enhance steam green beans or zucchini, or take it along for camping trips to jazz up coal-baked potatoes, corn, or seared steak.

Time Management:Stash the butter in the freezer for up to a month when covered tightly in plastic wrap.

This mouthwatering recipe made it to our Campfire-Ready Dish Collection.

• Servings: Approx. 6-8
• Difficulty Level: Easy
• Prep + Chill Time: 40 minutes

Components (5)

• 8 scoops (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
• 2 tbsp crumbled blue cheese (around 1.5 oz)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. Mash the butter in a medium bowl with a rubber spatula until it's creamy.
2. Fold in the remaining components and mix until completely combined.
3. Wrap the butter mixture in a piece of plastic wrap, shape it into a log, and seal the ends. Chill it for at least 30 minutes before using.

Explore More:Enhance your steak game with these additional compound butter ideas:

1. Garlic Herb Butcher's Butter
2. Recipe: Melt ¼ cup salted butter, ¼ cup duck fat, ½ tsp minced rosemary, 1 tsp minced thyme, 1 clove minced garlic, ½ anchovy filet minced, and a pinch of black pepper. Use it during the last few minutes of cooking in a cast-iron skillet to maintain a rich crust[5].
3. Blackened Steak with Cajun Cowboy Butter
4. Recipe: Season a ribeye or New York strip steak with a homemade Cajun seasoning blend, then cook in a cast-iron skillet with olive oil. Baste with Cajun Cowboy Butter (made with melted butter, Cajun seasonings, garlic) during the final minute of cooking[4].
5. Steak with BBQ Butter
6. Recipe: Mix unsalted butter with Hey Grill Hey Sweet Rub, Hey Grill Hey Everything Sauce, and garlic for a flavorful BBQ butter. Use it as a finishing touch for steak cooked in a skillet or grill[3].
7. Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Butter Steak
8. Recipe: Combine unsalted butter with sun-dried tomatoes, minced garlic, chopped basil, salt, and pepper. Apply the mixture to steaks during or after cooking[3].
9. Chili-Lime Butter Steak
10. Recipe: Mix softened butter with chili flakes, lime zest, lime juice, minced garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
11. Tip: Perfect for steak lovers seeking a spicy and zesty meal.

Use the compound butter made from unsalted butter, blue cheese, chives, salt, and pepper as a nutritional boost and flavor enhancer for camping meals such as potatoes, corn, or seared steak. Store extra butter in the freezer for up to a month, wrapped tightly in plastic. This easy recipe for compassionate butter is part of our collection of Campfire-Ready Dishes and takes approximately 40 minutes to prepare and chill. For more recipe ideas to elevate your steak game, explore compound butters like Garlic Herb Butcher's Butter, Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Butter Steak, and Chili-Lime Butter Steak.

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