Maitre D’Hotel Butter

Name: Maitre D’Hotel Butter
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 clove garlic, minced; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

Here’s an updated version of the most classic of all compound butters—a perfect adornment to a piece of grilled salmon, cod, halibut, or sole.

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, at room temperature
3 tablespoons chopped fresh

Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Cream the butter in a bowl, mixer, or food processor. Beat in the parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and white pepper.
Place the butter at the bottom edge of a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll it into a compact cylinder. Store the butter in the refrigerator or freezer. Cut off ½-inch slices as needed.