Gelatin Free Garlic-Parsley Butter
Bright with fresh parsley, punchy garlic, and a hint of lemon zest, this compound butter transforms an ordinary piece of bread, grilled steak, or roasted vegetables into something that tastes genuinely restaurant-worthy. The ingredients are completely straightforward — real butter, fresh aromatics, a squeeze of citrus, and a little heat if you want it — so there's nothing hidden to second-guess. Many store-bought flavored butters and spreads sneak in stabilizers or thickening agents that can be surprisingly hard to vet, but making your own means you know exactly what's in every slice. The technique is simple enough for a weeknight but impressive enough to pull out for company. Rolling it into a log and chilling it gives you those elegant little rounds you can drop onto a hot pan sauce or melt over corn on the cob straight from the grill. Keep a roll in the freezer and you'll always have a fast, flavorful finishing touch ready to go.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf 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 evenly spreadable, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir and fold until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter with no streaks.
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