Charred Scallion Butter

Name: Charred Scallion Butter
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2 bunches scallions, trimmed, halved crosswise; 1 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest; 1 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 1 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 Kosher salt; 1 freshly ground black pepper

From the kitchen of Carly

Charred scallions meet bright lime in this punchy compound butter. Blacken the scallions until they're blistered and smoky, then fold them into soft butter with zest and juice. Melts over steak, fish, or warm bread.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12 bunches scallions, trimmed, halved crosswise
12 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
11 teaspoon fresh lime juice
11 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1Kosher salt
1freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high until smoking hot. Add scallions and cook, turning occasionally, until evenly blackened, 8–10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool; coarsely chop.
Mix scallions, lime zest, and lime juice into butter in a medium bowl until evely blended; season with salt and pepper.
Butter can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.