Cowboy Butter
Cowboy butter is the zesty sauce, dip, and spread that pairs with steak, pasta, shrimp, and more. Learn its origins and how to use it everywhere!
Equipment
- Normal Kitchen Utensils
Ingredients
- 1 Stick Butter, Softened I use salted
- 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 Half Lemon, Zested and Juiced (About 1 Tbsp juice)
- 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, Chopped Or 1 tsp Dry
- 1/2 Tbsp Chopped Chives or Green Onions
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Use cayenne for more heat, or paprika for less
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt Plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme (Optional)
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Mix everything, except the butter, in a bowl. Let this sit for 5 minutes to help reconstitute the dry herbs and spices.3 Cloves Garlic, Minced, 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard, 1 Half Lemon, Zested and Juiced, 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, Chopped, 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper, 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce, 1/2 Tbsp Chopped Chives or Green Onions, 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
- Add the butter and mix to combine.1 Stick Butter, Softened
- You can serve this right away as a spread on bread or a topping on meat. You can also melt it into a sauce for basically anything. Or you can roll it into some plastic wrap, forming a log, and chill it in the fridge for two hours to make a log of compound butter.