Radishes With Hop Butter

Name: Radishes With Hop Butter
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Photo: Scott Gordon Bleicher

March 21, 2018

Say hello to spring with this simple recipe.

Nothing says spring like the fresh crunch of a radish, and this recipe for radishes with hop butter takes the snack to a new level of deliciousness.

Ingredients

2 bunches small radishes, preferably French Breakfast
1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 to 3 wholecone hops or 2 teaspoons hop pellets
Pinch of freshly grated lemon zest
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Trim the bottom of each radish, making sure to leave any healthy tops intact, and set aside.

In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat, then add the hops. Make sure to keep the butter on low enough heat to ensure that it doesn’t break. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Strain the hops out and discard them.

Transfer the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and whip the butter until it’s light and fluffy. Fold in the lemon zest and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Dip each radish in the butter; coat about half of the radish if your radishes are mellow, or coat the whole radish if they have a stronger flavor. Smooth the butter with the back of a spoon to evenly coat the radish, and transfer to a parchment- lined platter. Refrigerate until the butter has formed a glossy coating around the radishes. Serve the radishes on a platter with extra hop butter on the side. Makes 4 to 6 servings.