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Hot Sauce Brown Butter

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In addition to looking at the color of the liquid butter as it cooks, keep your eyes trained on the solids; the butter is ready when the bits are very dark brown.

Ingredients

Makes about 6 Tbsp.

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  1. Step 1

    Cook butter in a small skillet over medium heat until it foams then browns (be careful not to let it burn), about 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Quickly transfer butter to a small bowl, scraping in browned solids. Let cool.

    Step 3

    Chill brown butter 10 minutes. Stir to distribute solids. Continue to chill, stirring every 10 minutes, until butter starts to solidify.

    Step 4

    Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt. Transfer to a piece of plastic; roll into a log. Freeze 1 hour before using.

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