• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add your stick of butter directly into the skillet and allow it to melt. 
• Once the butter is melted, add your minced garlic, dijon mustard, lemon juice, chopped parsley, chopped thyme, paprika, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt and pepper into the skillet. 
• Use a wooden spoon to mix everything together well. Allow it to simmer for 2-3 minutes so that everything can marry together nicely. 
• Serve right away as a dipping sauce or topping for your favorite steak or other protein. 

To Make a Compound Butter:

• Once all of the ingredients are mixed together in the saucepan, remove the pan from the heat and allow it to cool down completely.
• After it has cooled, transfer it to a layer of plastic wrap and form the butter into a shape of a log. Wrap the plastic around the butter and twist the ends up to tighten it to close.
• Refrigerate the butter until it is hardened, then use it as needed for breads, sauteeing vegetables, or to eat with your favorite proteins.