Chipotle-Bourbon Butter

Name: Chipotle-Bourbon Butter
Yield: Makes about 1 cup (225 g); enough for at least 24 oysters
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar, lightly packed; 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 tablespoons bourbon; ¼ cup (35 g) garlic cloves, minced; ¼ cup (65 g) minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes about 1 cup ; enough for at least
24
oysters

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

This is a staple at the Hog Island Oyster Bars and was developed by Garret Hamner, a former retail manager.

Ingredients

¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar, lightly packed
3 tablespoons bourbon

Americas
United States
Starter
California
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a medium bowl, stir the brown sugar into the bourbon to dissolve. Add the butter, garlic, and chipotle chiles with their sauce and mix well.

On a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap, pile the butter mixture along the center to form a log about 1 inch (2