Tarragon Butter

Tarragon is an ingredient which is traditionally used in fish recipes, so this tarragon butter is great served with fish. It is also good with chicken because chicken does not have a lot of flavor, so this butter recipe really complements it. Alternatively, tarragon butter goes very well with grilled vegetable recipes.

There are many types of butters, each designed to complement a certain type of food. You can double or even triple this recipe because butter and flavored butter keeps for several weeks in the refrigerator or six months in the freezer. This delicious tarragon butter recipe features Dijon mustard as well as fresh, aromatic tarragon.

Grilled Vegetable Herb Butter Recipe

Ingredients -

1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter
1 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Tarragon
2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt

Preparation:

In a bowl, using a handheld blender or fork, combine 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (at room temperature), 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (substitute you can use honey Dijon mustard also), and 1/4 teaspoon salt until blended.

Spoon the butter onto a piece of plastic wrap, and shape it into a small sausage. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm. For longer storage, wrap a second time in foil.

To use as a sauce, slice off a round and let it melt on the hot food. To use as a spread, let the butter warm to room temperature.

Use on hot grilled vegetables.

Makes 1/2 cup

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tar·ra·gon

(tar’ ë gon’, -gen), n.

Tarragon is one of the Old World plants known as, Artemisia dracunculus, it has aromatic leaves used for seasoning. One of the herbs that every kitchen should have also refers to the leaves themselves.

Also referred to as estragon.

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Photo Description:

A Picture of tarragon sprigs this recipe features fresh tarragon blended with butter and other taste to make a refreshing topping for your grilled vegetables.