Maitre D’hotel Butter

Name: Maitre D’hotel Butter
Yield: Makes ½ cup (115 g) compound butter
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons minced shallot or green onion, white part only; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons minced shallot or green onion, white part only; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
½ cup
compound butter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

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Ingredients

½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Americas
United States
Starter
Vegetarian
California
Gluten-free

Method

In a medium bowl, beat the butter with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice, parsley, and shallot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Wrap and refrigerate or freeze, following the instructions for compound butters.