Cowboy Butter
Cowboy Butter
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 garlic, to 5 cloves, minced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Ensure your butter is softened to room temperature. This will make it much easier to mix all the ingredients evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Peel and finely mince the 4 to 5 cloves of garlic. For the best flavor, use fresh garlic.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Carefully zest half of a lemon to get 1/2 tablespoon of lemon zest. Then, cut the lemon in half and juice one of the halves to extract its juice.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, red pepper flakes, and dried thyme.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Start with 1/4 teaspoon of each and adjust as needed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Using a spoon or spatula, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until they are well combined and form a cohesive, vibrant butter mixture. Make sure there are no lumps of unmixed butter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Your Cowboy Butter is now ready to be served! It's fantastic melted over a freshly cooked steak, chicken, or seafood, or spread on warm bread.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cowboy Butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 garlic, to 5 cloves, minced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Ensure your butter is softened to room temperature. This will make it much easier to mix all the ingredients evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Peel and finely mince the 4 to 5 cloves of garlic. For the best flavor, use fresh garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Carefully zest half of a lemon to get 1/2 tablespoon of lemon zest. Then, cut the lemon in half and juice one of the halves to extract its juice.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, cayenne pepper, paprika, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, red pepper flakes, and dried thyme.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Start with 1/4 teaspoon of each and adjust as needed.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Using a spoon or spatula, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together until they are well combined and form a cohesive, vibrant butter mixture. Make sure there are no lumps of unmixed butter.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Your Cowboy Butter is now ready to be served! It's fantastic melted over a freshly cooked steak, chicken, or seafood, or spread on warm bread.