Cowboy Butter for Steak
Here I'll show you how to make the dreamiest steak sauce imaginable!
Servings: 4 - 6
Cost: £2 / $2.50
Equipment
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Kitchen Roll/Paper Towels (for drying steak)
- Large Heavy-Based Pan & Tongs
Ingredients
Cowboy Butter
- 8 tbsp / 120g Unsalted Butter, softened (see notes)
- 2 tbsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley
- 1 tbsp very finely diced Fresh Chives
- 1/2 tsp (not tbsp!) very finely diced Fresh Thyme Leaves
- 1 clove Garlic, finely grated/minced
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 3/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Chilli Flakes, or to spice preference
- 1/2 tsp Salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper, or to taste
Steaks
- 2x 220g/8oz Sirloin Steaks, at room temp
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Salt & Black Pepper, as needed
Instructions
- Combine all of the cowboy butter ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
- Pat the steaks dry then generously season both sides with salt and pepper. Add a large cast-iron or heavy-based pan over high heat. Once the pan is very hot, add the oil and leave for 5-10 seconds. For medium-rare, add the steaks and leave undisturbed for 2 minutes. Flip them over and fry for 2 minutes, then remove and rest them to one side for 5 minutes.
- Serve the steak with your desired amount of butter and enjoy!
Video
Notes
a) Butter - I like the butter to be soft enough to spoon over the steak, but not quite fully melted where the ingredients separate. A little creamy if you will. Just pop the butter in the microwave for 5 second blasts until you reach this consistency (careful - it'll melt quickly!).
b) Storage - The butter will definitely serve more than two steaks, so just tightly cover the rest in the fridge for 4-5 days (can also freeze long-term). Making this ahead of time will give time for the flavours to marry together!
c) Steaks - You can use any steaks you like and cook to your preference, here I've just used what I normally go for. It's really difficult to offer exact timings, but I find an 8oz/220g steak typically takes around 2 minutes on each side in a piping hot pan to offer a medium-rare finish with a nice crust.
d) Serving - Here I've served with oven fries (no shame) and a simple side salad. Check out my Side Dishes for more inspo!
e) Calories - For 1 tbsp of the butter.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.71g | Protein: 0.28g | Fat: 11.59g | Saturated Fat: 7.305g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.459g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.006g | Trans Fat: 0.466g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.13g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.17mg