Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon chives
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 0.5 teaspoons juice
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 0.25 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoons crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 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. 3

   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

4. 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. 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. 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. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.