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Smoked Salmon Butter with Scallions and Lemon
This delicious compound butter adds wonderful flavor to breads and toasts, meats, vegetables and pasta. It’s easy to make and freezes well so you can keep it on hand for meals and entertaining.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup about 2 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallions - white and green parts finely chopped
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt + more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh-cracked black pepper + more to taste
Garnish
- 4 + tablespoons scallions thinly sliced at an angle
- A pinch or two of crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
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In a medium glass bowl, add the finely chopped salmon and scallions, butter, lemon juice, zest, and salt and pepper. Combine all ingredients well with a rubber spatula.
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Allow the mixture to flavor through at room temperature for about an hour, and taste. Add more seasonings if needed.
To serve:
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Put the butter in a small glass bowl or a decorative mold and refrigerate; serve at room temperature with a small spreading knife.
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Roll it (as shown) within a sheet of plastic wrap. Place the roll in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes to firm the butter, and shape by hand.
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Garnish with a few pinches of crushed red pepper flakes and plenty of fresh scallions.
Recipe Notes
*Lightly grill the scallions (on a charcoal grill or a stovetop grill pan) for a slightly “sweeter” flavor.
*Mix grilled and fresh scallions within the butter itself to add another layer of flavor.
*If you don’t like “smoked” flavors, just use salmon cooked in whatever way you prefer.
*To keep, wrap butter well with plastic wrap as well as a second layer of freezer-safe wrap, and store in the freezer for up to a month.
Adapted from Culture Cheese Magazine.