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French · Sauce / condiment

Beurre Maître d'Hôtel

The foundation compound butter: softened butter beaten with chopped parsley, salt, pepper and a few drops of lemon. Sliced cold onto grilled steak, fish or vegetables, it melts into an instant sauce.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on12 min
  • Total57 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 200 gunsalted butter, softened
  • 2¼ tspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, heaped
  • 6½ gfine salt
  • 1 gfreshly ground white pepper
  • ¾ tsplemon juice, about 6 drops to 3/4 tsp, to taste

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Keto
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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