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Easy Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce for Steak and More

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Create this rich, zesty Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce at home. This simple recipe blends fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon into a flavorful compound butter perfect for steak, chicken, or bread.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 shallots, finely minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Place the softened butter in a medium bowl.
  2. Add the minced garlic, minced shallots, chopped parsley, chives, and thyme to the butter.
  3. Stir in the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika.
  4. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until they are evenly combined and the mixture forms a uniform compound butter.
  5. Season with black pepper and salt to your taste.
  6. You can serve this immediately as a dipping sauce or shape it into a log using plastic wrap and chill it to use as a compound butter spread later.

Notes

  • For a quick dipping sauce, gently melt half of the butter mixture in a small saucepan over low heat before serving.
  • This versatile condiment works well drizzled over roasted vegetables or grilled shrimp.
  • If you want more heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the smoked paprika.

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