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Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!

Creamy Anchovy Butter Recipe

Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 (1 cup)
Calories per serving 245 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 steaks
  • 6 canned anchovy fillets in oil
  • 7 oz unsalted butter (200 g), very soft
  • 2 tbsp fresh tarragon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Make sure the butter is very soft, at room temperature. Add it to a blender.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  2. Blend it well until creamy and smooth. Then add the chopped tarragon and garlic paste.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  3. Blend again. Then add the salted anchovy fillets (you can also add half of the anchovies if you don’t want it to get too salty). Also season with a pinch of pepper. Don't add extra salt

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  4. Blend again. Check the seasoning and add extra pepper or garlic paste to taste.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  5. Pour the olive oil in a large non-stick pan, season with a little pepper and place it over high heat. Once the oil is smoking hot, add the steaks.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  6. Sear them nicely on both sides until dark brown. Cook the steaks the way you prefer. I like my steaks rare to medium rare.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!
  7. Once cooked, remove the steaks from the pan and let them rest on a clean chopping board covered with tinfoil for 5 minutes. Then place them onto warm plates and finish with a generous dollop or a slice of anchovy butter. Serve immediately.

    Homemade creamy anchovy butter recipe: learn how to make fresh anchovy at home! Great to put on top of a sizzling cooked steak!