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Shallot and Parsley Butter

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on March 9, 2011

Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 8 tablespoons)

Shallot and Parsley Butter

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened½ medium shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves ¼ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl.
Shallot and Parsley Butter

Shallot and Parsley Butter

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Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 8 (Makes about 8 tablespoons)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
½ medium shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
½ medium shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
½ medium shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Why This Recipe Works

When devising a no-fuss recipe for perfectly cooked roast beef tenderloin, we chose to work with Chateaubriand, the smaller center-cut roast. We reversed the usual cooking process for our tenderloin recipe, roasting first and then searing, to eliminate the ring of overdone meat just below the crust and give the roast a ruby coloring from edge to edge. Salting the meat and rubbing it with softened butter helped it hold on to its juices and gave it richness.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl.

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