Oats Free Maître d' Butter
This classic French compound butter is pure luxury in the simplest form — bright with lemon, fragrant with fresh parsley, and rich enough to make anything it touches taste like a restaurant plate. The entire ingredient list is naturally free of grains and cereals, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out here. Every component is straightforward: good butter, fresh herbs, a squeeze of citrus, and a pinch of seasoning. The technique is just as approachable — mix, roll into a log, chill, and slice. What you get is a glossy, herb-flecked round that melts dramatically over a hot steak or a fillet of fish, pooling into a silky, golden sauce without any extra effort. Keep a log in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week, from roasted vegetables to a simple piece of grilled chicken.
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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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