Barley Free Maître d' Butter
This classic compound butter is the kind of finishing touch that makes a simple weeknight dinner feel like something you'd order at a steakhouse. Bright lemon zest and juice cut through the richness of the butter, while fresh flat-leaf parsley adds a clean, herby note that ties everything together beautifully. The whole thing comes together in minutes — just mix, roll into a log, and let the fridge do the rest. When you're avoiding barley and grain-based additives, store-bought flavored butters can be a minefield of unexpected fillers, but this one is made entirely from whole, straightforward ingredients you can trust. Slice a round onto a hot grilled steak or a piece of seared fish and watch it melt into something genuinely spectacular. It keeps well in the refrigerator, so you can make a batch ahead and have it ready to elevate anything from roasted vegetables to crusty bread all week long.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and beat with a fork or hand mixer until smooth and evenly creamy, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix until the herbs and seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the butter with no streaks remaining.
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