Paraben Free Classic Garlic Butter
Rich, garlicky, and deeply aromatic, this compound butter transforms just about anything it touches — from a sizzling steak to a warm slice of crusty bread. Store-bought flavored butters and seasoning blends often contain preservatives and synthetic additives that can be a real concern for anyone avoiding parabens and similar compounds, so making your own is genuinely the smarter move. Every ingredient here is straightforward and recognizable: real butter, fresh garlic, parsley, a hint of lemon zest, and simple seasonings you likely already have on hand. The lemon zest is a quiet star, cutting through the richness and giving the whole thing a bright, clean finish. Rolling it into a log and chilling it means you always have a ready-to-slice round waiting in the fridge, which makes weeknight cooking feel a little more effortless and a lot more delicious. It keeps for up to a week, so one quick batch goes a long way.
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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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