Fresh Radishes With 3 Compound Butters Recipe

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Updated April 01, 2025
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Vicky Wasik

Fresh radishes dipped in butter and sprinkled with salt is a classic French preparation that's incredibly easy to recreate at home. The spicy, crisp, and juicy radishes are at perfect odds with sweet, creamy, fatty butter, producing one of those elemental combinations that's nearly impossible to improve upon. But that doesn't mean you can't play around with flavor. These three compound butters stick to the classic combo while introducing new ingredients to spice things up.

Recipe Details

Fresh Radishes With 3 Compound Butters Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Chilling Time 5 mins
Total 10 mins
Serves 4 servings
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Ingredients

For the Ginger-Curry Butter:

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) crème fraîche

  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated peeled ginger

  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

  • 3 tablespoons (45 g) softened unsalted butter

  • Kosher salt

For the Miso-Soy Butter:

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) crème fraiche

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) miso paste

  • 1/2 tablespoon (7 ml) soy sauce

  • 135 g unsalted butter

  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt

For the Fresh Herb Butter:

  • 1/4 cup crème fraîche (60 ml)

  • 2 tablespoons minced mixed fresh tender herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, tarragon, dill, mint, basil, and chives

  • 3 tablespoons (45 g) softened unsalted butter

  • Kosher salt

  • 1 large bunch fresh radishes, greens removed and radishes cut into wedges

Directions

  1. For the Ginger-Curry Butter: In a small bowl, stir together crème fraîche, ginger, and curry powder until thoroughly combined. Using a silicone spatula, fold in the butter until well mixed. Season with salt.

  2. For the Miso-Soy Butter: In a small bowl, stir together crème fraîche, miso, and soy sauce until thoroughly combined. Using a silicone spatula, fold in the butter until well mixed. Season lightly with salt, if needed.

  3. For the Fresh Herb Butter: In a small bowl, stir together crème fraîche and herbs until thoroughly combined. Using a silicone spatula, fold in the butter until well mixed. Season with salt.

  4. If compound butters are too soft after mixing, refrigerate until slighly more firm but still spreadable, 5-10 minutes. Serve butters with crisp fresh radishes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
565 Calories
62g Fat
3g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62g 79%
Saturated Fat 38g 192%
Cholesterol 167mg 56%
Sodium 578mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 7mg 35%
Calcium 51mg 4%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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