# 3-minute Green with Zesty, Garlicky, Anchovy Compound Butter

A creamy, zesty pasta dish with anchovy compound butter and burrata, proving a few good ingredients can go a long way.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- butter
- anchovies
- garlic
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- pasta
- burrata

## Instructions

1. Blitz butter with anchovies, garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice to combine.
2. Set the compound butter aside.
3. Cook pasta in green only halfway through.
4. Transfer the pasta straight into a pan.
5. Reduce the starchy water until it gets thicker.
6. Add a dollop of the anchovy compound butter at the end.
7. Turn off the heat.
8. Emulsify the sauce with the pasta (montecato).
9. Finish with fresh burrata.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- No cream, no cheese is needed for creaminess.
- The anchovies don't shout, they hum.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTGOIBEiGPC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48db892b-61ee-426f-971d-299ac7db0843
- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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