Step 1

Add room temperature butter to mixing bowl.

Step 2

Using the side of a knife, smash the cloves of garlic to remove the skins, then finely chop them.

Step 3

Finely chop fresh herbs and with blue cheese, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt to bowl of butter. Use a silicone spatula or wood spoon to mix and combine ingredients..

Step 4

At this point, the butter can be used as-is over cooked vegetables or as a spread for warm bread or rolls. To use as a compound butter, continue with the following steps.

Step 5

Transfer the steak butter mixture onto sheet of wax paper, approximately 1 inch in from a long edge.

Step 6

Using your hands, form butter into a cylindrical shape, then wrap it up, using the wax paper to hold the mixture together. Twist the paper on both ends of butter and refrigerate until firm.

Step 7

Remove from refrigerator, unroll and slice into pieces to top steak.

Step 8

Roll up and refrigerate or freeze any remaining compound butter.