Recipe courtesy of Laura Calder
Maitre d'Hotel Butter
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 99
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 0
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 30
- Sodium
- 35
- Total: 2 hr 5 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
Ingredients
1/2 cup/110 g unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, optional
Pinch paprika or cayenne pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Beat the butter, lemon juice, parsley, mustard, paprika and salt and pepper together. Roll into a sausage in parchment paper and chill. Serve rounds on grilled or poached fish or meats.
- Other compound butter ideas...
- Horseradish Butter: Mix 3 tablespoons horseradish with 1/2 cup/125 g butter, salt and pepper.
- Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Butter: Mix 6 to 8 sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped finely, and 1 tablespoon chopped basil with 1/2 cup/125 g butter, salt and pepper.
- Fresh Herb Butter: Mix 1 tablespoon each of chopped dill, parsley, thyme, chives, mint and basil, and the zest of 1 lemon with 1/2 cup/125 g butter, salt and pepper.