Gluten Free Maître d' Butter
This classic French compound butter is one of those finishing touches that instantly elevates a simple weeknight dinner into something that feels genuinely special. Bright lemon zest, fresh flat-leaf parsley, and a squeeze of lemon juice are folded into softened unsalted butter, creating a silky, herb-flecked log that melts into a glossy, fragrant sauce the moment it hits hot food. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-reading anxiety or ingredient swaps required — it just works as written. Roll it up, chill it until firm, and you've got a make-ahead condiment that keeps in the fridge and is ready to slice whenever you need it. A round draped over a grilled steak, a fillet of fish, or a pile of roasted vegetables transforms the whole plate in seconds. It's the kind of simple, elegant trick that makes people think you've been cooking at a restaurant level all along.
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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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