Walnut Free Caribbean Jerk-Style Compound Butter
This compound butter is a little jar of Caribbean sunshine packed into a sliceable log — fiery scotch bonnet, warm allspice, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and a hit of lime zest all swirled into creamy unsalted butter for something that tastes genuinely complex but takes minutes to make. The maple syrup adds just enough sweetness to balance the heat, and the smoked paprika gives it that low, smoky depth you'd expect from a proper jerk seasoning. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of tree nuts, so there's no need to audit labels or worry about hidden nut oils sneaking into your spice blend. Just mix, roll into a log, and let the fridge do the rest. When you're ready to serve, a single half-inch slice melting over hot grilled chicken or roasted vegetables is genuinely one of the most effortless flavor upgrades you can pull off at the dinner table. It also keeps beautifully in the freezer, so making a double batch and having it on hand for weeknight cooking is absolutely worth it.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tbsp scallion greens, finely sliced (green tops only)
- 1 tsp fresh scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp lime zest (from about 1 lime)
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, scallion greens, scotch bonnet pepper, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and maple syrup. Beat with a fork or hand mixer until the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter.
- 2
Add the allspice, cinnamon, thyme, black pepper, nutmeg, smoked paprika, and salt. Beat again until the spices are fully incorporated and the butter is uniform in color with no dry pockets of spice visible. Fold in the cilantro, if using.
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