Bonito Butter

Austin, Texas, chef Andrew Wiseheart of Gardner uses this butter for poaching vegetables, but it would also be divine on grilled steak. This recipe first appeared in our 2015 SAVEUR 100.

  • Serves

    makes 3 Cups

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 packets bonito flakes
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 lb. softened butter
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Boil water in a saucepan. Add bonito flakes; reduce to 1 cup, 25–30 minutes. Purée and strain, reserving 3 tbsp. pulp. Simmer white wine until reduced by half; chill. Purée with bonito liquid and pulp, softened butter, and lemon juice. Chill up to 1 month.
  1. Boil water in a saucepan. Add bonito flakes; reduce to 1 cup, 25–30 minutes. Purée and strain, reserving 3 tbsp. pulp. Simmer white wine until reduced by half; chill. Purée with bonito liquid and pulp, softened butter, and lemon juice. Chill up to 1 month.
Recipes

Bonito Butter

  • Serves

    makes 3 Cups

Bonito Butter, DIY Pantry
ANDRE BARANOWSKI

Austin, Texas, chef Andrew Wiseheart of Gardner uses this butter for poaching vegetables, but it would also be divine on grilled steak. This recipe first appeared in our 2015 SAVEUR 100.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 packets bonito flakes
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 lb. softened butter
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Boil water in a saucepan. Add bonito flakes; reduce to 1 cup, 25–30 minutes. Purée and strain, reserving 3 tbsp. pulp. Simmer white wine until reduced by half; chill. Purée with bonito liquid and pulp, softened butter, and lemon juice. Chill up to 1 month.
  1. Boil water in a saucepan. Add bonito flakes; reduce to 1 cup, 25–30 minutes. Purée and strain, reserving 3 tbsp. pulp. Simmer white wine until reduced by half; chill. Purée with bonito liquid and pulp, softened butter, and lemon juice. Chill up to 1 month.

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