Cowboy Butter Sauce Recipe – the most amazing garlic butter sauce! I could drink it with a straw! Butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, mustard, paprika, cayenne pepper, parsley, chives, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. The perfect accompaniment to a steak dinner. Equally delicious with chicken, pork, and roasted potatoes.
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Stop what you are doing and whip up a batch of this Cowboy Butter! OMG! This stuff is dangerously delicious. We had this with our steak dinner a few weeks ago and absolutely LOVED it! Butter loaded with tons of garlic, lemon, and spices. I mean, what’s not to love? You MUST make this the next time you fire up the grill for a steak dinner!
How to Make Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce
This sauce is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and cayenne pepper to the pot and whisk until combined. Add chopped parsley, chives, thyme, and red pepper flakes to the butter mixture and continue whisking—season with salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat, and cool.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Feel free to mix up the spices to your personal preference.
- You can use fresh herbs or dried herbs.
- Can use salted or unsalted butter.
- You may use softened butter in place of melted butter for a thicker sauce or butter spread.
- If you are having a hard time getting the sauce to come together, use a hand mixer with a whisk attachment to incorporate the ingredients into the butter.
- Prepare the butter in a blender or food processor for a creamier sauce.
- Is Cowboy Butter low-carb? Yes. All of the ingredients in the sauce are low-carb and keto-friendly.
- Use a gluten-free Worcestershire sauce for a gluten-free sauce.
- Is Cowboy Butter spicy? There is a kick to this sauce. Feel free to adjust the amount of cayenne and chili flakes to your personal preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
What to Serve with Cowboy Butter
This compound butter has quickly become a favorite at our house. It is effortless to make and is packed full of amazing flavor! We serve this in a bowl alongside our steak dinners. It is equally delicious with chicken, pork, roasted vegetables, and potatoes. Leftovers are great slathered on some toasted bread sprinkled with parmesan cheese or on a steak sandwich. Give this recipe a try! You won’t be disappointed!
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Cowboy Butter
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 6 tbsp butter
- ½ lemon juiced
- ½ lemon zested
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 1 Tbsp fresh chives chopped
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic cloves, dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, and cayenne pepper to the pot and whisk until combined.
- Add chopped parsley, chives, thyme, and red pepper flakes to the butter mixture and continue whisking—season with salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat, and cool.
Notes:
- Feel free to mix up the spices to your personal preference.
- You can use fresh herbs or dried herbs.
- Can use salted or unsalted butter.
- If you are having a hard time getting the sauce to come together, use a hand mixer with a whisk attachment to incorporate the ingredients into the butter.
- Is Cowboy Butter low-carb? Yes. All of the ingredients in the sauce are low-carb and keto-friendly.
- Use a gluten-free Worcestershire sauce for a gluten-free sauce.
- Is Cowboy Butter spicy? There is a kick to this sauce. Feel free to adjust the amount of cayenne and chili flakes to your personal preference.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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This was fantastic.