Diary of a Foodie

Chipotle Butter

Diary of a Foodie: Season One: The Green Kitchen

Makesabout 1/4 cup
  • Active Time:5 min
  • Start to Finish:5 min
January 2007
  • 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, minced
  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Stir together chipotle chile, butter, and salt until combined.
Cooks' note: Butter keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
  • Serving suggestion: Reheat a baked sweet potato in a microwave for 1 to 2 minutes at high power, then make a slit down middle of potato and add 1 tablespoon chipotle butter.
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