Xanthan Gum Free Maître d' Butter
This classic compound butter is the kind of finishing touch that makes a simple weeknight steak or piece of grilled fish feel genuinely restaurant-worthy. Bright lemon zest, fresh parsley, and a crack of black pepper fold into creamy unsalted butter to create something far more elegant than the sum of its parts. Many store-bought flavored butters and specialty condiments sneak in stabilizers and thickeners you'd rather avoid, so making your own from scratch puts you completely in control of every ingredient. The method is beautifully straightforward — beat, mix, roll, chill — and the result is a tidy log you can keep in the fridge and slice from whenever dinner calls for a little extra something. Watching a round of it melt over hot grilled vegetables or a seared fillet is genuinely one of the most satisfying moments in home cooking. It's the kind of recipe you'll make once and then wonder how you ever plated dinner without it.
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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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