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Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits

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.

Author: Sunday Table1

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 9 servings

Calories: N/A per serving

Ingredients

  • ½ cup - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cloves - 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoon - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • 2 teaspoon - 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon - 1/2 teaspoon fresh juice
  • 1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon - 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon - 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 ½ cup - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoon - 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 teaspoon - 4 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon - 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ¾ cup - 1 3/4 cups buttermilk

Instructions

  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.

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