Peanut Free Garlic-Parsley Butter
This compound butter is the kind of kitchen staple that quietly transforms everything it touches — from a sizzling steak to a simple slice of crusty bread. Bright parsley, punchy garlic, a hint of lemon zest, and just enough heat from optional red pepper flakes come together in a way that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. Store-bought flavored butters can be a minefield of mystery ingredients and shared-facility warnings, so making your own means you know exactly what's in every silky, herb-flecked round. The technique is genuinely simple: beat, fold, roll, and chill. Once it's shaped into a log and tucked in the fridge, you've got a week's worth of instant flavor ready to go — or stash it in the freezer for up to two months and slice off a pat whenever you need it. Melt it over roasted vegetables, toss it with hot pasta, or let it pool into a warm dinner roll for something that feels a little luxurious on a Tuesday night.
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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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