Best Ginger Orange Butter Recipes

BUTTERFLIED TEA AND ORANGE BRINED ROASTED TURKEY WITH ASIAN GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• The day before, remove the zest from the oranges in wide strips using a vegetable peeler, applying gentle pressure so that most of the white pith is left behind. Reserve the zest, juice the oranges into a medium saucepan. Add the zest, salt, bourbon, sugar, tea bags, peppercorns, bay leaves, cloves and 4 cups (1 quart) of water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let the mixture sit for 30 minutes. Pour the brine into a plastic container or pot large enough to hold the turkey, add 20 cups (5 quarts) ice water and stir to combine. Submerge the turkey, adding more ice water if needed. Weigh it down with a plate to keep it submerged and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
• The next day, drain, rinse and pat the turkey dry. Put on a large paper-towel-lined cutting board and let sit out at room temperature until it reaches room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Mix the butter, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, scallions and garlic in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pat the turkey skin dry again and rub the ginger butter evenly over the surface, also getting underneath the skin of the breasts. Lay the turkey in a large roasting pan as flat as possible. If the pan is a bit small, tuck the wings behind the back with the drumsticks resting on the ledge of the pan and place a large rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil at the bottom of the oven to catch drippings.
• Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 165 degrees F, 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with orange slices and chopped scallion if using.

ASPARAGUS WITH GINGER-ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Grate 2 teaspoons orange zest; place in small bowl.
• 2. Squeeze juice.
• 3. To orange zest, add butter, 1 tablespoon orange juice, cilantro, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• 4. With portable mixer, beat to blend.
• 5. Place on plastic wrap; roll up to form a 3-inch log, twisting ends.
• 6. Freeze 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
• 7. After butter mixture has set, cook asparagus: peel bottom third of asparagus spears with vegetable peeler.
• 8. In large, deep skillet, combine 2 cups water, remaining orange juice, 1 /2 teaspoon salt and the asparagus; heat to boiling.
• 9. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, 4 minutes or until tender.
• 10. Drain; place on platter.
• 11. Remove butter from freezer; unwrap.
• 12. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds; place on hot asparagus.
• 13. Per serving: 120 calories, 5 g protein, 6 g carbohydrate, 10 g 6t, 26 mg, cholesterol, 271 mg sodium.

BROCCOLI WITH GINGER-ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water and broccoli to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the marmalade, butter, vinegar and ginger. Cook until marmalade and butter are melted. Drain broccoli; drizzle with butter mixture.

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER FOR 2

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; transfer to a serving platter and keep warm., In a small bowl, beat the butter, marmalade, ginger, vinegar and orange zest until blended. Spoon over asparagus.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish, place sweet potatoes and water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes or just until tender; drain.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; set aside.
• Place potatoes on grill. Cook uncovered over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with butter mixture, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat grill. In baking dish, place sweet potatoes and water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes or just until tender, drain. In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Place potatoes on grill. Cook, uncovered over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with butter mixture, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned. Serve, topped with dollop of butter mixture

SALMON WITH ORANGE GINGER COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Remove salmon from refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking. Heat grill to 375°F.
• Place butter chunks in a food processor; process until smooth. Add mustard, orange juice, zest, ginger and salt; process until emulsified, scraping down the sides of the work bowl often. Add the green onion and pulse until mixed. Keep refrigerated, tightly covered, for up to 7 days.
• Cut 2 pieces of wide, heavy-duty aluminum foil about 6-inches longer than the salmon side. Stack the foil pieces (shiny side down) on a baking sheet and spray generously with cooking spray. Place the salmon, skin side down, in the middle of the foil. Fold the foil sides and ends up (1 to 2-inches) to make a shallow pan around the salmon, leaving at least a 1-inch margin around the fish. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
• Carefully transfer the foil pan to the center of the preheated grill. Do not cover the salmon with foil or close the foil over the salmon. Close grill cover and cook for 10 to 13 minutes, cooking just until fish is lightly translucent in the center - it will finish cooking from retained heat. Remove from the grill and let rest a few minutes before serving.
• To serve, top each salmon portion with a dollop of compound butter.

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; transfer to a serving platter and keep warm., In a small bowl, beat the butter, marmalade, ginger, vinegar and orange zest until blended. Spoon over asparagus.

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish, place sweet potatoes and water. Cover with plastic wrap, folding back one edge 1/4 inch to vent steam. Microwave on High 4 to 6 minutes or just until tender; drain.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; set aside.
• Place potatoes on grill. Cook uncovered over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with butter mixture, until potatoes are tender and lightly browned.

CARAMELISED ORANGE AND GINGER BUTTER TROUT

Steps:

• Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from 1 navel orange.
• Take about a 1 ½ inch square hunk of fresh root ginger and slice it thinly and then chop it fairly finely.
• Melt a teaspoon of the butter in a wok or pan.
• Then put the orange zest, juice, and the chopped ginger into the wok - or pan, with the melted butter.
• Turn the heat up, but watch and stir it carefully - so that it doesn't burn but the ginger cooks properly. About 3 to 5 minutes.
• At the last minute, when it all looks nicely cooked add about half a teaspoon of suger, and stir that in,
• Take off the heat as soon as the sugar has combined properly - i.e. no longer crunchy.
• Cool the result in a plastic container in the fridge.
• Then add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of cold butter, mix it well in and put it in the freezer to hurry the solidifying for no more than an hour, or leave overnight in the fridge if you have the time.
• Cut 2 large slits in a tail fillet of Loch Etive Trout, then stuff the butter into the slits in the fish. Sprinkle the fish with sea salt and freshly ground black or rainbow pepper. Rainbow peppercorns are a mixture of Black Peppercorns, White Peppercorns, Pimento, Green Peppercorns and Pink Peppercorns - and makes for a milder, almost fruity taste compared to Black Peppercorns alone. (A tail fillet of Salmon or a whole small Sea Bass can replace the Trout.).
• Cook the fish in foil in the oven at 200 degrees C for 25 to 30 minutes depending on your oven.
• This serves 1 person as a main meal, try it served with baby leeks and baby corn cobs microwaved in lemon flavoured olive oil with wild black onion seeds and cumin seeds and salt and pepper. And maybe some noodles.
• Or multiply the number of fish for each person and serve at a dinner party.
• This amount of the caramelised butter will fill 4 fish.

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE-GINGER BUTTER RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; transfer to a serving platter and keep warm.
• In a small bowl, beat the butter, marmalade, ginger, vinegar and orange peel until blended. Spoon over asparagus.
• Yield: 6 servings.
• Originally published as Asparagus with Orange-Ginger Butter in Taste of Home
• April/May 2009, p62
• Nutritional Facts
• serving equals 223 calories, 15 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 131 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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GINGER-ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat together butter and honey until light and fluffy. Fold in ginger and orange zest. Serve on pancakes. Makes about 3/4 cup.