Kimchi Butter Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 29, 2018
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Photograph: J. Kenji López-Alt

Why It Works

  • Combining spicy-tart kimchi with butter creates the world's simplest sauce for grilled seafood, meat, and vegetables.

A simple compound butter flavored with kimchi. Use it on grilled meat, vegetables, or seafood.

Recipe Details

Kimchi Butter Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 10 to 11 servings
Makes 5 1/2 ounces

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces; 115g), softened

  • 1 1/2 ounces (45g) kimchi with liquid, chopped

Directions

  1. Combine butter and kimchi in the bowl of a food processor (see note). Pulse until combined. (It may take a few pulses to fully incorporate the kimchi liquid.) Wrap butter tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for several months.

Special equipment

Food processor (see note)

Notes

Instead of using a food processor, you can incorporate the kimchi and butter using a fork in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
76Calories
9gFat
0gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 11
Amount per serving
Calories76
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g11%
Saturated Fat 5g26%
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 22mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 9mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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