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Mustard Tarragon Butter

This butter is delicious on grilled fish or roast chicken, and will keep, chilled, up to 1 week, or frozen up to 1 month.

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 1/2 hr

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard
3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon

Preparation

  1. Blend all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste in a food processor until smooth. Chill butter, covered, until just firm but still malleable, about 30 minutes. Transfer butter to a sheet of wax paper and roll into a 6-inch log. Chill, wrapped in wax paper and then foil, until firm, about 1 hour.

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