Coconut Free Paleo Truffle Ghee
Rich, deeply aromatic, and genuinely luxurious, this truffle ghee is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more special. Real butter is slowly cooked down until the milk solids separate and turn golden, then carefully strained away through cheesecloth — leaving behind a beautifully clear, amber-gold fat that's pure and clean. That clarification process is exactly what makes this work so well for anyone avoiding dairy-adjacent additives or the sneaky emulsifiers and tropical oils that show up in store-bought flavored butters. Once the ghee cools to the right temperature, finely minced black truffle and truffle oil are stirred in, perfuming the whole batch with that unmistakable earthy, almost intoxicating aroma. A pinch of fine sea salt ties everything together and keeps the flavor balanced rather than one-note. Stored in a glass jar in the fridge, it firms up into a gorgeous, spoonable spread that melts instantly over a hot steak, roasted vegetables, or scrambled eggs. It's a small-batch kitchen project with a seriously impressive payoff.
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16 servings
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 oz black truffle, very thinly sliced or finely minced
- 1 tbsp black truffle oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Cut the butter into roughly 1-inch pieces and place in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Let it melt completely without stirring, then reduce the heat to low.
- 2
Cook the melted butter over low heat, undisturbed, until the white milk solids sink to the bottom and turn lightly golden, and the surface foam subsides, about 20–25 minutes. The liquid fat should be clear and amber-gold. Remove from heat.
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