Homemade Radish Butter on Toasted Focaccia
This homemade radish butter is the perfect compliment to a toasty piece of your favorite bread! Peppery breakfast radishes are blended with soft, creamy butter, rich garlic, and earthy herbs to make a bright and flavorful spread.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter room temp
- 6-8 breakfast radishes
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 slices focaccia toasted
Instructions
- Shred or mince 2-3 breakfast radishes and strain out any moisture with a fine mesh sieve or paper towels.
- Mix the shredded radishes with 4 tbsp of softened butter, minced garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Add remaining 2 tbsp of butter to a pan and melt on low heat. Add the focaccia slices to the pan and toast on both sides for a few minutes to get them crisp.
- Add remaining radishes to the pan on low heat until they turn golden brown and slightly crisp.
- Let the bread cool slightly, then spread the radish butter on each slice of toasted focaccia. Top with roasted radishes and an extra sprinkle of salt if desired.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Let your toasted bread cool down a bit before spreading the butter on to avoid it melting completely.
- Use a (somewhat) fancy butter - trust me. The flavor of something like Kerrygold compared to your store-brand margarine will be incomparable!
- Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze, hot honey, or a flavored olive oil to really round out your desired flavor palate!
- Mix in some extra herbs and spices to make this butter more sweet or savory, like chili powder or a bit of cardamom to complement the peppery flavor of the radishes.
- Use your favorite bread! Sourdough, wheat, ciabatta, focaccia, sliced baguette, or even a thick, crunchy cracker to dip into the butter itself.