If you're someone who loves experimenting with bold flavors, then miso butter is about to become a new kitchen staple. The miso, adds a level of savory notes and umami flavor you didn’t know you needed in your butter. Not only can you pair this with bread, but use this to upgrade your steaks, mashed potatoes, eggs, pasta and more.

If you’re looking for more miso recipes, check out this miso mushroom pasta, miso onion soup, and this miso apple crumble!

miso butter in a white bowl, with a w knife and miso paste.

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What is Miso?

Miso is a fermented soybean paste, typically a Japanese staple ingredients. It comes in different varieties:

white miso being milder and sweeter
red miso having a richer, saltier taste

It's one of those ingredients that can really upgrade a dish with just a little spoonful, whether it be sweet or savory! Check out some of my miso recipe.

Notes on Ingredients and Substitutions

Butter: Use your favorite unsalted butter. Personally, I like to opt for high quality grass-fed unsalted butter!
Herbs: I use thyme here but feel free to use any herbs such as rosemary or tarragon.
Salt: I use flaky finishing salt here because those crystals give you a fun texture. But any other salt will do. Just make sure to taste after you season!
Miso: I use white miso paste for this recipe for a milder flavor to let the other ingredients shine as well!

*see full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card

How to Make Miso Butter

Add 1 stick of unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon of finely minced thyme, 1 grated garlic clove, and ½ teaspoon of flaky salt in a bowl and mix till combined.

miso butter wrapped in parchement paper.

2. Place in the middle of a 9x12 sized parchment paper and tightly roll and form the butter in a cylinder shape. Then twist the two edges until it looks like a candy wrapper.

Storage

You can store this in your refrigerator for one week, however you can keep it in your freezer for several months.

What goes with Miso Butter?

Bread of course!
Steaks: butter baste your steaks with this one. If you're into the sweet and savory flavor profile, the touch of maple syrup on your steak will pleasantly surprise you.
Chicken: marinate your chicken with this compound butter before roasting.
Radishes: Eat at room temperature with radishes.
Baked sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Pasta

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Miso Butter

Isabelle Lopez

Miso butter blends rich umami and creamy butter, creating a versatile spread perfect for bread, steak, or mashed potatoes. Easy to make and full of flavor, it's a must-try!

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Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Equipment

Parchment paper (cut in a rectangle 9x12)
Microplane (to grate garlic clove)
spatula
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

▢ 4 oz Unsalted Butter Softened at room temperature ( 1 stick)
▢ 1 teaspoon thyme finely minced
▢ 1 garlic clove
▢ ½ teaspoon flaky salt
▢ 1 tablespoon white miso

Instructions

Add 1 stick of unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon of finely minced thyme, 1 grated garlic clove, and ½ teaspoon of flaky salt, and 1 tablespoon of miso in a bowl and mix till combined.
Place in the middle of a 9x12 sized parchment paper and tightly roll and form the butter in a cylinder shape. Then twist the two edges until it looks like a candy wrapper.