Spring Pea Compound Butter With Shallot And Lemon Recipes

Steps:

• If using fresh peas, cook in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes (if using frozen peas, do not cook). Drain, transfer to a bowl of ice water, and let sit until cold, about 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a food processor. Add peas, pepper, lemon zest, 1 tsp. salt, and remaining 1/2 cup butter; pulse until just combined.
• Pea butter can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash together butter, shallots or garlic, herbs, lemon juice, pepper and salt.
• Spoon the butter onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap, form into a log and wrap well. Chill for at least 3 hours before using.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté shallots, stirring, until tender, about 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer shallots to a bowl. In fat remaining in skillet, sauté snap peas with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and add in shallots.
• In skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil and 1/2 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté asparagus with salt to taste, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Add fava or lima beans and sauté, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add zest, lemon juice, snap peas and shallots, and salt and pepper to taste and sauté, stirring, until just heated through.