
Compound Butters are a great way to enhance the flavor in dishes, and add extra fat into your diet. Our Caramelized Onion Flavored Compound Butter is delicious atop a grilled steak.
We’ve already brought you our Bacon & Parmesan Flavored Compound Butter and there are plenty more flavors to come!
We love this butter on steak, melted over sautéed mushrooms and added to savory muffins as a substitute for plain butter.
This recipe makes 20 serves, a serve is 1 tablespoon.
Caramelized Onion Flavored Compound Butter Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- ¼ teaspoon of Salt
- ½ teaspoon of Erythritol
- 2 sticks (8oz) of Butter, softened
- Salt, to taste
How to Make Caramelized Onion Flavored Compound Butter

- Place the oil into a non-stick frying pan and place over high heat.
- When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the onion and sauté. Stirring continually.
- When the onions have softened and are lightly browned add the salt and erythritol.
- Continue to cook until browned and sticky. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Add the cooled onions to your food processor and blend on high for 1 minute.
- Add the softened butter and blend on medium until combined.
- Adjust seasoning and blend until combined.
- Spoon the butter onto a sheet of cling film and gently roll into a log shape. Store in the fridge or freezer.

Caramelized Onion Flavored Compound Butter
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Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Erythritol
- 8 ounces Butter
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the oil into a non-stick frying pan and place over high heat.
- When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the onion and sauté. Stirring continually.
- When the onions have softened and are lightly browned add the salt and erythritol.
- Continue to cook until browned and sticky. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Add the cooled onions to your food processor and blend on high for 1 minute.
- Add the softened butter and blend on medium until combined.
- Adjust seasoning and blend until combined.
- Spoon the butter onto a sheet of cling film and gently roll into a log shape. Store in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
Nutrition
To make a larger batch of Caramelized Onion Flavored Compound Butter, simply adjust the serving amounts in our easy to use recipe card below.