Just in time for summer, this Lemon and Jalapeno Flavored Butter is absolutely delicious. Made with a combination of jalapenos, butter, lemon juice, and salt, it’s the perfect complement to fish, vegetables, steak, and more.

Lemon and Jalapeno Flavored Butter Recipe

This lemon butter recipe is the perfect condiment for most of my grilling recipes in the summer. This lemon butter recipe is perfect for just about anything you cook on the grill. Like a delicious steak recipe, this honey lime grilled chicken, and of course this corn on the cob recipe for Mexican street corn.

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Also referred to as compound butter. I made this flavored butter for grilled corn, but I used it on everything. I’m so excited about this butter for summertime.

Tips and Tricks for Flavored Butter

It’s best if you let the butter soften at room temperature but you can soften it in the microwave for 15-30 seconds
Freeze butter to make it last for several months
You can store butter in the refrigerator for up to 5 days
If butter has turned a different color or has black spots on it, it is a sign that it has gone bad
You can use flavored butter to saute’ vegetables
Grill fruit and use a sweet flavored butter to enhance the flavor

What are some ideas for adding ingredients to compound or flavored butter?

garlic – roasted, minced or powdered
scallions
herbs – like dill, cilantro, basil, and parsley
honey
lemon
ginger
onion powder

What does flavored butter go with?

Savory butter goes well with potatoes, fish, steak, vegetables, and pasta
Sweet butter goes well with biscuits, muffins, toast, and grilled fruit

How long will homemade flavored butter last?

Store butter in the refrigerator for 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months

What are the basic ingredients in compound butter?

butter
lemon juice
salt and pepper
parsley