Cowboy Butter

Name: Cowboy Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 shallot, minced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 2 teaspoons minced chives; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/8 teaspoon paprika; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 3/4 cup

Test Kitchen Approved

Cowboy butter is a delicious, seasoned spread that can be slathered on steaks or burgers, dolloped on baked potatoes or rubbed on grilled corn.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
2 teaspoons minced chives
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients until blended. Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; roll into a log. Refrigerate until chilled. Unwrap and slice or place on a butter dish.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 72 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

This cowboy butter blends herbs, aromatic garlic, shallot and spicy horseradish, paprika and cayenne pepper for a flavorful taste. Slather it on steak, potatoes, corn or even burgers! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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