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Quick Miso Butter Recipe

Try this amped up miso butter recipe next time you want to bring delicious umami flavour to your cooking! Includes loads of uses and recipes ideas too.
Course Condiment
Cuisine Japanese
Prep Time 3 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings 4 tbsp
Calories 84kcal
Cost $2

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp white miso paste room temperature, sub red miso for a more intense flavour, 15 g / 0.5 oz
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened / room temperature, 42 g / 1.5 oz

Instructions

  • Place the white miso paste and softened butter in a small mixing bowl.
    1 tbsp white miso paste, 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Cut through with the edge of a spoon to roughly mix together.
  • Then use the back of the spoon to mash the butter and miso together. Keep mixing for a minute or two until well combined. It should look like smooth peanut butter once done.

Notes

  • Mixing - Always use room temperature butter and miso paste as this will make it much easier to combine them.
  • Taste Test - Like all homemade condiments, it’s a good idea to taste your miso butter and add more miso or butter to get it just how you like it. We prefer a ratio of 3:1 (3 tbsp butter to 1 tbsp miso). You might like to tone yours up or down by using more or less miso depending on what you want to pair it with. 
  • Storage - Store your miso butter in an airtight container or rolled up in parchment paper in the fridge. Keep for around two weeks or up to the original expiry date on the butter (whichever comes first).
  • Add Herbs & Spices - Blend in your favourite fresh or dried herbs and spices when mashing the miso butter, such as chives, rosemary, oregano, cracked black pepper etc.
  • Add Heat - Mix in your choice of rayu chilli oil, shichimi togarashi, gochujang paste or gochugaru chilli flakes. Freshly grated ginger would also bring a refreshing, peppery burst!
  • Add Acidity - Try mixing in a splash of lemon juice, lime juice or vinegar.with pancakes or waffles.
  • Nutty Flavour - Add some tahini, sesame oil or toasted sesame seeds
  • Add Sweetness - Mix in a small amount of honey or maple syrup. The sweetness and saltiness are amazing and would be great
  • Mediterranean Flavours - Add in finely chopped marinated kalamata olives, garlic or sundried tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg