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Cowboy Butter Recipe
This cowboy butter recipe is the perfect topping or dipping sauce for grilled steak, chicken, shrimp, or veggies, loaded with fresh herbs and spices!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 tablespoons
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons, softened)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard Dijon can be used
- Juice from ½ a lemon + zest
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon paprika I love smoked paprika or hot paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or use hot sauce, or both!
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
AS A SERVING SAUCE
- Melt the butter slowly in a pan.
- Gently stir in the remaining ingredients until well combined.
- Serve as a dipping sauce or spooned over your dish.
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AS A COMPOUND BUTTER
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl, then transfer to a layer of plastic wrap. Form the butter mixture into the shape of a log about 1 inch in diameter, then wrap in the plastic.
- Refrigerate until hardened, then slice and serve over grilled meats or veggies.
Nutrition Information
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
626IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 626IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.