Compound Butter for Steak

There’s not much better than a great steak, right? But, this jalapeno lime compound butter for steak enhances the rich flavor of beef and adds impact and elegance to your meal with very little effort.

It’s also delicious served with grilled corn-on-the-cob and baked potatoes and super duper easy to make.

Steak Butter Ingredients

Steak – Your favorite cut!
Jalapeno – Remove the seeds and use a food processor (or knife) to chop it finely.
Butter – 1 stick of butter, softened. I always use unsalted butter so I can control the salt myself, but if you use salted butter, don’t add additional salt.
Lime juice – Freshly squeezed is always best. You should be able to get 2 teaspoons out of a single lime if you use a good juicer.
Garlic – one clove is plenty. Chop it finely with a food processor or knife.
Sea salt – 1/2 teaspoon should do the trick.
Cracked black pepper – Use a grinder to crush about 1/2 teaspoon of peppercorns. If you don’t have a grinder, you can place the peppercorns in a frying pan and press down on them with the bottom of another pan to crush them. Works like a charm!
Fresh thyme – Separate the leaves from the stems and chop finely. In a pinch, you could use dried thyme.

Up until college (when I began to cook my own meals) I hated steak… hated it, and when I finally tried making it myself, I realized it wasn’t that I hated it, I hated how my mom cooked it (RARE) and the cuts she chose.

I’m still especially picky about beef, well, actually all meat, but when you get a good steak with rich flavor and superb marbling, it’s the best! Yes, quality costs a little more but believe me, it’s worth it. (My favorite is Filet Mignon!)

So which steak cuts did I lavish with my garlic compound butter for steak?