French · Sauce / condiment

Lemon-Parsley Compound Butter

Name: Lemon-Parsley Compound Butter
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: About 140 g, 8 portions
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 115 g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 2 tsp lemon zest, finely grated, from 1 lemon; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, minced or finely grated; kosher salt, to taste

Soft butter mashed with parsley, lemon zest and juice and a little garlic, rolled into a log and chilled; a slice melting over a hot steak or fish turns into an instant sauce.

YieldAbout 140 g, 8 portions
Hands-on10 min
Total1 h 40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

115 gunsalted butter, softened at room temperature
2 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 tsplemon zest, finely grated, from 1 lemon
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
1 clovegarlic, minced or finely grated
to tastekosher salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Keto
Lower sugar

Contains

Dairy
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Parsley

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

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: low

Budget

Budget: low

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