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Lemon, Parsley, Garlic Compound Butter

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Compound butter recipes are easy to make and versatile to cook with.  This delicious lemon, parsley, garlic butter is fantastic slathered on corn,  vegetables, chicken, steak, beans, or fish.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • zest from one lemon
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup parsley, minced
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced and smashed to a paste
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Allow butter to soften at room temperature.  
  • Mince garlic and then press into a paste.  You can use a garlic press for this or use the back of your knife and carefully smash down garlic with a little salt.
  • When soft add all ingredients to a bowl and mix (by hand or food processor) to incorporate.
  • Lay out a piece of parchment paper and form a log.  Tightly roll and twist to seal.  There may be some excess lemon juice that won’t incorporate.  Don’t worry about it, but put the butter log on a plate so it doesn’t leak on your refrigerator.
  • Refrigerate for ~ 2 hours or freeze for 20 minutes if slicing.  
  • Good for a couple weeks in the refrigerator or 4 months in the freezer.  Happy buttery goodness!  Beckie

Notes

  • Any herbs will work for this lemon compound butter: try it with sage, thyme, rosemary, etc...

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