High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Maître d' Butter
Compound butter sounds fancy, but this classic French-style preparation is one of the simplest things you can make in a home kitchen. Bright lemon zest, fresh parsley, a squeeze of juice, and a pinch of sea salt get folded into real unsalted butter — that's it. No fillers, no mystery additives, and absolutely none of the sweeteners that sneak into so many store-bought flavored butters and finishing sauces. When you're avoiding high fructose corn syrup, condiments and prepared spreads are often the trickiest category to navigate, but making your own compound butter puts you completely in control of every ingredient. Roll it into a log, chill it until firm, and you have elegant little rounds ready to melt over a hot grilled steak, a piece of seared fish, or a pile of roasted vegetables. The herb-and-citrus aroma that hits when it makes contact with something hot is genuinely restaurant-worthy. Keep a log in the fridge or freezer and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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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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