Vegetarian Classic Garlic Butter
Rich, garlicky, and bright with a hint of lemon, this compound butter is the kind of thing that makes everything it touches taste like it came from a restaurant kitchen. It comes together with just a handful of real ingredients — softened unsalted butter, fresh garlic, parsley, and a little lemon zest — so there's no guesswork about what's actually in it. The technique is simple: beat the butter smooth, fold in the aromatics, roll it into a log, and let the fridge do the rest. That log shape is genuinely useful, because you can slice off neat rounds and drop them straight onto hot pasta, roasted vegetables, crusty bread, or a sizzling pan of eggs. The optional red pepper flakes add a gentle kick that plays beautifully against the richness of the butter without overwhelming anything. Keeping a roll of this in the refrigerator for up to a week means you're always one slice away from turning a simple weeknight meal into something that feels a little special.
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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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