Garlic-Parsley Butter (Beurre Maître d'Hôtel) Recipe

Name: Garlic-Parsley Butter (Beurre Maître d'Hôtel) Recipe
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces; 115g), softened; 1/4 cup (about 10g) packed fresh parsley leaves; 1 tablespoon (15ml) juice plus 2 teaspoons (10ml) zest from 1 lemon; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Why It Works

Combining herbs and aromatics with butter creates the world's simplest sauce for grilled seafood, meat, and vegetables.

A classic compound butter flavored with parsley, garlic, and lemon. It's perfect for grilled steak, seafood, or vegetables.

Active: 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Serves: 8 to 10 servings

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1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces; 115g), softened
1/4 cup (about 10g) packed fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon (15ml) juice plus 2 teaspoons (10ml) zest from 1 lemon
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine butter, parsley, lemon juice and zest, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor (see note) and pulse until garlic and herbs are chopped and lemon juice is incorporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pulse to combine. Wrap butter tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for several months.

Special equipment

Food processor (see note)

Notes

Instead of using a food processor, you can mince the parsley and garlic by hand and incorporate all of the ingredients using a fork in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
84	Calories
9g	Fat
0g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories	84
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 6g	29%
Cholesterol 25mg	8%
Sodium 33mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 2mg	11%
Calcium 5mg	0%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 12mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.