Sea Urchin Butter

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter

4

Sea Urchins

1

Lemon , zested

1 Tbsp

Shallots , minced

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Allow Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) to soften at room temperature.

Step 2

Place Sea Urchins (4) in a fine sieve and press through the mesh into a bowl using a rubber spatula.

Step 3

Place butter and sea urchin paste into the bowl of a food processor.

Step 4

Mince the Shallots (1 Tbsp) .

Step 5

Zest the Lemon (1) .

Step 6

Add minced shallot, lemon zest, Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) to the food processor.

Step 7

Blend the mixture until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator until firm enough to work with, about 1 hour.

Step 8

Lay the butter out onto a piece of plastic wrap and roll into a log shape about 1½ inch in diameter

Step 9

Return butter to the refrigerator to chill until solid, or seal tightly and freeze to use later.