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steak with garlic and herb compound butter on top.

Parsley Garlic Butter with 4 Variations

Amanda
Easily make compound butters at home with a variety of herbs for different dishes.
5 from 15 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 151 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoon parsley flat leaf, chopped plus 1 for rolling if required
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt flaked
  • 125 g butter

Instructions
 

  • Cut the butter into small pieces then put it in a bowl with flaked sea salt, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, and crushed garlic.
  • Use a fork to mash everything together.
  • Lay out a piece of cling film on a flat surface.
  • Scrape the parsley garlic butter together into long shape and place on the film.
  • Wrap the film around the butter and twist the ends to form a sausage about 12cm long.
  • Roll it on the work surface until the surface is round and smooth.
  • Put the butter in the refrigerator until firm for about 10 minutes.
  • Roll the log in an extra tablespoon of chopped parsley if liked.

Notes

Tips
I tend to store my unopened butter in the fridge, which means it is normally too cold to mash. Cut the butter into rough cubes and microwave on the defrost setting for 10 second increments, making sure that the butter doesn't melt.
Variations
Maître d'Hôtel Butter
This is the original French steak butter that goes with everything. Simply replace the garlic with zest of a lemon with the juice of half a lemon.


Tarragon Garlic Lemon Butter
This flavoured butter is perfect spread under the skin on a chicken. The butter really keeps the breast moist and the flavours really get into the meat.
Just swap the parsley for tarragon and add the zest of a lemon plus half the juice.


Dill and Lemon Butter
Swap the parsley for dill (or basil) and add the lemon zest and juice.
This is great with fish cooked in foil in the oven, for a simple dinner.

Sage and Lemon Butter
Add chopped sage leaves instead of parsley and add the lemon zest and juice, for a perfect topping for pork chops.
 
Disclaimer:
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 537mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 633IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter, garlic, lemon, parsley
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