Beurre Maître D'Hôtel Recipe

Updated October 09, 2018

Parsley usually plays only a small, if vital, role in this French compound butter also flavored with lemon. But this version has lots of extra parsley, that, as the butter melts into the seared steak, and seeps down into the grains of the meat, brings that grassy freshness into every stubborn cranny. It also works gorgeously on grilled swordfish or giant prawns. Make extra and stash it in the freezer for culinary emergencies.

The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Beurre Maître d'Hôtel

Recipe Details

Beurre Maître D'Hôtel Recipe

Active 5 mins

Total 60 mins

Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

4 tablespoons good unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Good sea salt
1 tsp, ground black pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, mash everything together thoroughly. Then, take a small ice cream scoop and place four perfect balls of butter onto a small plate. Refrigerate for one hour.
If you want to make a steak like the one pictured, buy 4 half-pound bone-in sirloins, and trim some of the excess fat. Rub them all over with olive or vegetable oil, and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Sear the steaks about 3 minutes on each side. Place a ball of beurre maître d' on each steak as it rests. I like to slice the steaks, and serve them with the warm butter dripping down around them.

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The Secret Ingredient (Parsley): Beurre Maître D'

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
103	Calories
12g	Fat
0g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	103
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 7g	36%
Cholesterol 31mg	10%
Sodium 102mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 4mg	18%
Calcium 8mg	1%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 20mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.