This compound butter adds incredible smoked salmon richness to any dish. Try it with pasta, omelets, roasted vegetables, soups, and with other kinds of seafood like halibut and shrimp.
Smoked Salmon Butter
1 six-ounce can smoked salmon
2 sticks salted butter
Zest of 1 large lemon
4 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
Blend everything together in a food processor. Freeze as a log in parchment, then cut into coins. Or store in a jar in the fridge.