Gut Friendly Maître d' Butter
This classic compound butter is a simple, elegant finishing touch that transforms grilled steak, roasted fish, or vegetables into something that feels genuinely restaurant-worthy. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just real butter, fresh parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper — which is exactly what makes it so easy to trust when you're being mindful about what goes into your food. No fillers, no additives, no mystery ingredients hiding in a store-bought sauce. The bright citrus and herbaceous parsley do a lot of heavy lifting here, adding freshness and flavor without anything that could irritate a sensitive gut. Rolling it into a log and chilling it means you always have a few ready-to-slice rounds on hand, which makes weeknight dinners feel effortless. Watching a golden round melt slowly over a hot piece of grilled salmon or a pile of roasted carrots is one of those small kitchen moments that never gets old.
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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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