Mexican Chili Butter Recipes

MEXICAN CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Place ancho chili in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over it (if using fresh jalapeno omit this step) Drain the chili& place chili in a blender with 1 1/2 tbsp of the soaking water, discard the rest of the soaking water, and process until very smooth, cool completely (with the jalapeno just process until smooth) Beat butter until fluffy.
• Beat in the garlic& oregano.
• Graduallybeat in the chili to blend throughly.
• Mold into a small bowl, cover& refrigerate to firm.

CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated. Serve soft or roll into a log in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge before serving.

CILANTRO AND LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

GRILLED CORN WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter in a small bowl, add the chili powder, lime peel, lime juice, jalapeño and salt and mix well.
• Shape the butter into any form you like, cover and place in the refrigerator until shortly before ready to serve, at which time allow butter to soften.
• Heat grill to medium-high.
• Place corn (in husk) on the grill, rotating the corn so you cook on all sides, for approximately 15 minutes total.
• Remove from grill and cool slightly (so you are able to peel the husk) and peel. Place corn back on grill over the same flame for about 4 minutes, once again rotating the corn for even grill marks.
• Serve the corn immediately with the chili lime butter.
• Cooking option: Place the corn (in the husk) on a plate and microwave for 5 minutes (21/2 minutes per side); when ready to grill, remove the husks and grill over a medium-high flame for about 2 minutes per side.