Miso Butter

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This miso butter recipe balances salty, sweet and citrusy tastes and flavors in a multipurpose spread that will change your weeknight cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white miso paste
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine miso, sugar, mirin, rice vinegar and grapefruit over medium heat. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring, until liquid has evaporated and mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  2. Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until fully incorporated. Store in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to several months.

Nutrition Facts

202 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 1741mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Miso is rich, nutty and umami-packed, but it's also really salty. Simmering it with sugar, vinegar, grapefruit juice and sweet rice wine and mixing it with butter softens the edge and adds the perfect level of acidity. I use it on everything from roasted chicken thighs to grilled salmon, roasted asparagus and pasta. —Lindsay Mattison, Beaverton, Oregon
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