How to Use Butter, Soy Sauce, Garlic and Lime Together

Question

Hi,
in a recent online cooking class, Matt mentioned what a great flavour combination lime, butter, garlic, and soy sauce made. Can you please share recipe(s) or a general direction for using this combination? Thanks so much!

Matthew Card · Accepted Answer

Hi,
I use this combo or  a variety of different dishes, including steak, seafood, chicken and grilled vegetables. There are real proportions other than a pat of butter and a squirt each of soy and lime juice. I add the mix hot--say on top of a resting steak before slicing or tossed with grilled shrimp or zucchini. Or even mixed into hot sautéed mushrooms (though I might switch to lemon there.)
Here's a nice piece from the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/magazine/the-sublime-combination-of-butter-and-soy.html

How to Use Butter, Soy Sauce, Garlic and Lime Together

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