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Cafe De Paris Butter | The Ultimate Steak Butter!

June 27, 2020 By Lee-Ann 2 Comments

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Cafe de Paris Butter - place a slice of this gorgeously savoury compound butter onto your warm steak and watch it melt into a river of butter sauce. Perfect to keep in your freezer!

For me, Cafe de Paris butter is the king of flavoured or compound butter. It's a savoury combination of garlic, herbs, mustard and lemon (to name a few!), the exact recipe being a long-held secret. The perfect steak butter, that turns into a gorgeous Cafe de Paris sauce once it hits your warm steak. So divine! Plus it's "no cook" - as a cook I love that! Keep some stashed in your freezer for your next steak dinner!slices of compound butter on a wooden board

This is my version of the legendary butter - I've used commonly found ingredients which you will most likely have available which makes this amazing flavour combination accessible without having to have gourmet ingredients on hand.

Ingredients you will need for this recipe

  • unsalted butter
  • dijon mustard
  • fresh garlic
  • chives
  • flat leaf parsley
  • worcestershire sauce
  • lemon juice
  • parmesan cheese
  • fine salt
  • pepper

*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions

What is Cafe de Paris butter

Cafe de Paris butter is a compound butter made with a combination of herbs, spices and various other savoury condiments. It is usually shaped into a log and then chilled, which slices are taken off to be placed onto a hot steak which then melts into a sauce.

How to make this steak butter recipe

  1. Add slightly softened butter to a bowl.
  2. Then add remaining ingredients to the butter.process images showing how to make recipe
  3. Mix well with a fork to combine.
  4. Shape into a log and wrap in baking paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate.process shots showing how to make recipe

Other add-in ideas

  • anchovies or capers - these are both salty additions, so you may want to adjust the amount of additional salt (I have used worcestershire sauce in my recipe, which contains anchovies).
  • tomato paste
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper

My top tips for making this recipe

  • I have used unsalted butter so that you are able to control the amount of salt that's in the finished butter.
  • This recipe makes 10 slices or serves of flavoured butter - each serve is approximately a tablespoon.
  • You can slice the butter into serves, then freeze for later use.
  • Also a great addition to mashed potato, just add some on top - tastes ah-mazing!!!

More no-cook sauce recipes you may enjoy

Mustard and Garlic Sauce - a super simple no cook butter sauce with mustard, garlic and chives. Just melt, mix and serve!

Mint Chimichurri - a flavour packed no-cook sauce full of fresh herbs with a touch of chilli.

slices of compound butter on a wooden board
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Cafe de Paris Butter

Cafe de Paris Butter - place a slice of this gorgeously savoury compound butter onto your warm steak and watch it melt into a river of butter sauce.
Course Sauce/Condiment
Cuisine Modern Australian
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 147kcal
Author Lee-Ann Grace | Chef Not Required

Ingredients

  • 200 g unsalted butter slightly softened (7 oz)
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 2 tsp finely chopped chives
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley very finely chopped
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp finely grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • a few grinds of fresh black pepper

Instructions

  • Add slightly softened butter to a bowl.
  • Then add remaining ingredients to the butter and mix well to combine (I use a fork for this).
  • Shape into a log and wrap in baking paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Notes

  • I have used unsalted butter so that you are able to control the amount of salt that's in the finished butter.
  • This recipe makes 10 slices or serves of flavoured butter - each serve is approximately a tablespoon.
  • You can slice the butter into serves, then freeze for later use.
  • Also a great addition to mashed potato, just add some on top - tastes ah-mazing!!!
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal
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  1. Stephen says

    January 01, 2021 at 4:39 am

    I just made your Cefe de Paris butter.

    It was wonderful! I use to live in Geneva, Switzerland and went to the orginal Cafe de Paris many times. Your recipe brought back some great memories!

    Additionally, I made this part of a steak dinner for a friend and she not only raced about it but also wanted the recipe.

    Kudos!

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    • Lee-Ann says

      January 01, 2021 at 7:59 am

      Stephen, THANK YOU so much! Such an awesome compliment, and I’m really glad my humble little recipe brought back those memories. PS: You’ve made my day (and my year!) - it’s New Year’s Day here in Aus and yours is my first comment of 2021 - a great way to start 🙂
      Thanks again L x

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