PrintThe Ultimate Steakhouse Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce (Ready in 15 Minutes)
Make this bold, zesty Cowboy Butter Dipping Sauce at home. This recipe delivers restaurant-quality flavor using simple ingredients like fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon, perfect for steak or grilled vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: About 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb Butter Sauce
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons shallots, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the softened butter in a medium bowl.
- Add the minced garlic, shallots, parsley, chives, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt to the butter.
- Use a fork or a rubber spatula to mix all ingredients together until they are fully combined and the mixture is uniform.
- Stir in the fresh lemon juice until incorporated.
- You can serve the Cowboy Butter immediately as a soft dip or spread.
- For a firmer compound butter, transfer the mixture to a sheet of plastic wrap, roll it into a log shape, and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Slice the chilled butter into rounds to serve over hot steak or vegetables.
Notes
- For a spicy kick, add 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes with the other seasonings.
- This compound butter recipe works well as a flavorful butter spread for crusty bread.
- If you are using this as a dipping sauce for steak, gently melt the butter mixture in a small saucepan over low heat just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 60mg