Oats Free Classic Garlic Butter
Rich, garlicky, and impossibly fragrant, this compound butter transforms just about anything it touches — from a sizzling steak to a simple piece of crusty bread. The brightness of fresh lemon zest and parsley keeps it from feeling heavy, while the optional red pepper flakes add just enough heat to make things interesting. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, this kind of recipe is a genuine relief — no fillers, no thickeners, no hidden starches, just pure butter and fresh aromatics working together beautifully. Rolling it into a log and chilling it means you always have a restaurant-quality finishing touch ready to go in your fridge. Pull out a slice and let it melt over roasted vegetables, grilled fish, or warm potatoes and watch the whole dish come alive. It keeps for up to a week, so one quick batch pays off all week long.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and beat with a fork or hand mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the minced garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir and fold until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter.
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