This Christmas seasoned butter is simple to make and transforms any dinner dish

Monday 15 December 2025 15:30 - Mirella Mendonça
This Christmas seasoned butter is simple to make and transforms any dinner dish

If there's one detail that makes all the difference at Christmas dinner, it's flavored butter.

Easy to prepare, this French recipe known as "maître d'hôtel butter" takes just a few simple ingredients - butter, parsley, lemon, salt and pepper - and manages to turn a simple piece of toast or grilled meat into something special. The best part? It's ready in minutes and can be made in advance, gaining even more flavor with time in the fridge. An elegant, practical and flavorful idea to brighten up your party table.

Ingredients

  • 4.5  oz softened butter (room temperature)
  • 8 sprigs of parsley
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt
  • pepper

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Parsley butter (beurre maître d'hôtel) - simple and quickRecipe Parsley butter (beurre maître d'hôtel) - simple and quick

This is an enhanced butter to enjoy on its own or to accompany your meats (a nice rib steak, for example!). A simple recipe enriched with parsley and lemon that will elevate your dishes while keeping the creamy texture of the butter. Step by step, we...

Step 1

Step 1

Mix in the softened butter until it forms a kind of ointment. Add the salt, pepper, lemon juice and finely chopped parsley sprigs.

Step 2

Step 2

Mix well.

Step 3

Step 3

Place the butter on the plastic wrap. Roll into a cylinder. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Step 4

Your butter is ready!

Mirella MendonçaMirella Mendonça
I am the editorial manager at Petitchef (Portugal and Brazil) and a huge enthusiast of travel and world cuisine, always in search of new flavors and experiences. However, as much as I love exploring the delights of different cultures, my mom's cooking will always be my favorite — with that unique flavor that only she can create.

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