Nettle Butter
Nettle butter.
I'm obsessing over the accessibility of Nettles in the PNW and becoming one of my most favorite wild foods to forage!
Nettles are a highly nutritious herb, they are known to have a diuretic effect on the kidneys and detoxification support.
Nettles are also a whole food power house. Containing vitamins; A,C, and K several B vitamins. Rich in minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. 🙌
Tame the wild sting: As easy as boiling some water.
Prepare a large pot of boiling water. A short bath into the boiling water {called blanching). How quickly they subdued into limp, inoculated leaves and stems.
Here’s how to quickly rid nettles of their sting:
Drop the unstemmed nettles into a pot of boiling water
Blanch until the leaves are limp, about 2 minutes.
Drain in a strainer set over a bowl and press out the extra liquids, I like to use a salad spinner and place on to clean towels to dry out a bit.
Pull the leaves from the stem without any risk of getting stung.
Chop the leaves for using like spinach or follow the instructions to make nettle butter.
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1 1/2 cups blanched nettle leaves
1/2 cup (1 stick) grass-fed butter (if you use salted no need to add salt, if you use unsalted- I would add salt to taste.
You could add in extra herbs if you feel.
Instructions
Combine the nettles, butter, salt into food processor- pulse until combined.
You can place onto parchment paper and make a butter log, or I like to simply put into a jar and store in fridge.
Delicious on Salmon, Chicken, veggies- pretty much everything.
Enjoy!!
