Mexican Butter Recipe

friscoag

So we ate at Uncle Julios (DFW, not sure if they are national or not) last night and they have the best mexican butter sauce to dip your fajita's in.  It was great.  It's very frothy.  We googled a recipe for a copy cat of it, but didn't really find anything that my wife thought was the same. 

My wife is also pregnant and she was craving this butter is the main reason we went to Uncle Julio's, haha. Therefore does anyone have a good recipe that they use for this??  The closest I found was a copy of Pappasito's butter which was butter, margarine, chicken bouillon, garlic, white wine.

Mickey

Hope you find it. Sounds good.

MikeP624

Try asking the restaurant either for the recipe, or if you can just buy some.  I know where i am from many of the local (non-chain) places are usually very helpful when it comes to that kind of stuff. 

friscoag

Everything I've read online says they are tight lipped about it, but next time I will ask, its worth a shot.

Village Idiot

Try asking the restaurant either for the recipe, or if you can just buy some.  I know where i am from many of the local (non-chain) places are usually very helpful when it comes to that kind of stuff. 

I love the dipping sauce for dumplings at a local restaurant.  They wouldn't give me the recipe, so I bought a pint ($8 ripoff).  With a few tries, I was able to duplicate it such that my wife couldn't tell the difference.  It's worth a try.

Hinpeck

That butter is called "mantequilla".  It is the same at Uncle Julios and Pappasitos - the owner of Uncle Julios used to be partners with the owner of Pappasitos, they split and opened Uncle Julios.  That's why the menus are so similar.  That stuff is delicious!  Best fajitas in town - probably because of that butter.  If you find a recipe, please let me know.

TUTTLE871

I will ask my wife when she gets home, She was employed by them years ago. She might know but I know her attention to detail skills when it comes to food is slim. She is one of those that doesnt want to know whats in it and has no deisre to ever cook it.

friscoag

Mantequilla is just spanish for Butter.  There is still some mixings too it, but yes Pappasitos calls it there Mantequilla Sauce or something and Uncle Julios calls it Mexican Butter Sauce, so another copy!

That butter sauce is just some kind of good, gotta figure it out.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

It's pretty much a burre blanc which is emulsified butter with white wine and shallots. When you make it right (which I assure you they have some sort of industrial version that does not break under commercial cooking applications) it has that frothy texture that is so great. Start with a burre blanc recipe and that will put you on the right path.  

Mickey

@ Cen-Tex Smoker. Just googled "burre blanc recipe". Sounds good but seems to be more trouble than I would want to do. But it sure sounds good........

The Cen-Tex Smoker

@ Cen-Tex Smoker. Just googled "burre blanc recipe". Sounds good but seems to be more trouble than I would want to do. But it sure sounds good........

it's a beating to make without breaking. That's why i'm convinced that they have stabilizers etc to allow whoever is on duty that day to make it without wasting 5 lbs of butter. 

it's definitely worth trying some time though. It's otherworldly when you get it right.

travisstrick

Drawn butter, white wine, and shallots sounds like it would make a killer seafood dip. Maybe for fresh oysters or grilled lobster.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Drawn butter, white wine, and shallots sounds like it would make a killer seafood dip. Maybe for fresh oysters or grilled lobster.

It's awesome on Lobster (or any seafood. It's great on anything really (I'm mean what could go wrong)

Mickey

@ Cen-Tex Smoker. I can't seem to get travisstrick  or AlwaysGolf to come to Austin Saturday. Hopeing to get them to join us. Travis and I are having lunch Fri, you are invited to come join us.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

@ Cen-Tex Smoker. I can't seem to get travisstrick  or AlwaysGolf to come to Austin Saturday. Hopeing to get them to join us. Travis and I are having lunch Fri, you are invited to come join us.

Thanks Mickey. Would love to meet everyone but totally understand Travis' scene with a new baby on the way and all. it's time to make mama happy cuz nobody wants to be on the business end of unhappy and preggers.

Where you guys eating Friday. I just might take you up on that if I can break away. i work at home so.........

Village Idiot

Mickey,

I'd join you all tomorrow, but I know you and Travis want to be alone.  

tazcrash

Travis and I are having lunch Fri, you are invited to come join us.

hope they have a microwave.

Village Idiot

hope they have a microwave.

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Mickey

Gary don't incourage tazcrash. We are not sure about him yet.

Mickey

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tazcrash

    dont mind me. just entertaining myself.