Name: Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon fresh juice; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 4 teaspoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 3/4 cups buttermilk

Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits

These cowboy butter swim biscuits are scratch biscuits that "swim" in a smoky, spicy chili, garlic, lemon, and herb butter. Golden-topped biscuits have crisp buttery edges and a fluffy interior.

40 min total 15 min prep 25 min cook 9 339 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 To make the cowboy butter: Stir softened butter, garlic, parsley, chives, mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, thyme, chili powder, and crushed red pepper in a bowl until well combined; set aside.
3 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4 Place cowboy butter in a 9-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish. Place dish in the oven as it is preheating until butter is fully melted, 3 to 5 minutes; remove from the oven.
5 To make the biscuit dough: Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together into a bowl; rub in butter until dough resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk to make a dough.
6 Pour biscuit dough into the baking dish and spread over melted butter. Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.