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Miso Butter Recipe (6 variations included)

This is an easy, two-ingredient miso butter recipe that is balanced with miso as the star ingredient! Enjoy this umami, savory, and flavorful condiment in the pan spooned over fish and steak, stirred into vegetables, sliced and spread onto toast, and many more ways to enjoy. 6 recipe flavor ideas included in the notes!
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Keyword: butter, easy, miso paste, umami
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 tablespoons
Calories: 84kcal

Equipment

  • fork or whisk to mash and mix the butter and miso
  • small bowl
  • Ramekin or Small Container for storing

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Unsalted butter softened
  • 1 tbsp Miso paste white or yellow miso recommended

Instructions

  • Let butter soften at room temperature, but not more than that. It should not be melted or overly soft.
    Add miso paste to the butter.
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  • Mash and mix with the fork, folding and blending gently until completely uniform. Use your preference. Just be sure to fold and mash gently with the fork.
    Taste and adjust — add more miso or more butter to your taste.
    smash and blend miso with butter using a fark
  • Use immediately or store for later in the refrigerator so the flavors meld and the butter becomes firm and sliceable.
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Notes

Best miso for miso butter
White miso: mild, versatile, kid and family-friendly
Yellow miso: deeper flavor, great for vegetables and meats
Red miso: bolder and salty (use more sparingly)
 
More ways to try this recipe:
1. Hot Honey Miso Butter
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp white or yellow miso
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp chili oil
Perfect for grilled chicken, corn, and biscuits.
2. Honey Miso Butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp white or yellow miso
  • 2 tbsp honey
Great on roasted carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, or toast.
3. Garlic Miso Butter
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp miso
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated, lightly sauteed in olive oil before adding into the miso butter
  • pinch of sea salt
  1. Lightly sauté the garlic with olive oil and two tablespoons of the butter. Keep it low and slow, just until garlic is fragrant.
  2. Pour this over the miso when it is warm, but not scalding.
  3. Mix.
  4. Then add the infused miso to the softened butter and mix. Refrigerate.
Ideal for steak, shrimp, mushrooms, or garlic bread.
4. Ginger Scallion Miso Butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp white or yellow miso
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped scallions
  1. Over low heat, add two tablespoons of the butter to a small sauce pan and add the grated ginger.
  2. Remove once the ginger is fragrant.
  3. Mix this into the miso paste and the remaining butter. Sprinkle in very thin sliced scallions.
  4. Mix well then refrigerate so the butter firms and the flavors infuse.
Excellent for adding to sautéd proteins and greens.
5. Spicy Chili Miso Butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp miso
  • 2 tsp chili oil or chili crisp
Mix all together. This is simple and perfect for noodles, eggs, stir-fried beef, roasted broccoli, or corn.
6. Citrus Miso Butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp miso
  • Zest of ½ lemon or yuzu
  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. When using this butter, heat and melt in the pan with the food and then add additional squeezes of lemon juice to enhance the sauce.
Bright, fresh, and amazing on easy air fryer fish, baked salmon, and asparagus.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Miso Butter Recipe (6 variations included)
Amount per Serving
Calories
84
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
160
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
11
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Fiber
 
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
 
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
266
IU
5
%
Calcium
 
5
mg
1
%
Iron
 
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.