Cowboy Butter Potatoes
Cowboy Butter Potatoes are tender baby potatoes tossed in rich homemade butter and fresh herbs. An easy side dish, ready in no time!
A SIMPLE POTATO SIDE DISH
These Cowboy Butter Potatoes are the perfect easy side dish. And as you might have guessed, it’s this special made butter that makes ALL the difference. I can’t get over how simple they are to make but have an incredible amount of flavor. It takes a few extra minutes to make the butter, but trust me, the flavor is WORTH it. They’re perfect to go with any of your favorite meat main dishes!
Made these for dinner last night. Turned out excellent and so easy! That butter is EVERYTHING!
– Christina
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I honestly don’t know how it got the name. My guess is someone gave it a cute name to catch people’s attention (people love fun recipe names, right?) but no connection to anything cowboy.
It is a compound butter made with fresh garlic, dijon mustard, paprika, lemon, red pepper flakes (optional) and parsley.
I think pretty much any potato would work. In my pictures, you’ll see I used a red gold baby potato, but yellow baby potatoes, regular red potatoes and probably even russets would work nicely.
This melted cowboy butter is a delicious match for potatoes, but would also work well on grilled meats, like Grilled Chicken Legs, or other protein sources like shredded chicken or as an alternative on garlic butter steak bites.
Toss the potatoes again with additional melted cowboy butter right before serving for extra flavor.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- red baby potatoes– I share more potato options that you could try above in the FAQ section above.
- salt and pepper – start with about 1/2 a teaspoon each. You can always add more when serving.
- cowboy butter– melted. Don’t worry, I share the recipe for cowboy butter in the recipe card below. It is a simple compound butter made with fresh garlic, paprika, dijon mustard and a couple more ingredients.
- fresh minced parsley – this is optional, you could also use dried parsley. It just gives it a nice pop of color.
HOW TO MAKE COWBOY BUTTER POTATOES
Stir the ingredients for the homemade cowboy butter together in a bowl. Set aside. Preheat oven to 425F. Add potatoes to the bottom of a 9×13 or similar sized baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and pour the melted cowboy butter over the potatoes, toss to coat. Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the potatoes are cooked through with crispy edges.
Sprinkle with minced parsley. Serve roasted Cowboy Butter Potatoes immediately, enjoy!
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Cowboy Butter Potatoes (+Video)
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds red baby potatoes, halved
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley
Cowboy Butter
- 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- ½ teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, adjust to heat level)
- salt & black pepper, to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon each)
Instructions
- To make cowboy butter: in a small bowl, stir together, 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice, 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes and salt & black pepper, to taste.
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Add 1.5 pounds red baby potatoes, halved to the bottom of a 9×13 or similar sized baking dish. Season with salt and pepper, to taste and pour the melted cowboy butter over the potatoes, toss to coat.
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 minutes, tossing halfway through, until the potatoes are cooked through with crispy edges.
- Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon fresh minced parsley. Serve immediately, enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Absolutely delicious! Made these for our Cowboy Christmas Eve dinner and everyone loved them!
This looks wonderful can’t wait to try it today.
Hope you love it!
Made these for dinner last night. Turned out excellent and so easy! That butter is EVERYTHING!
This is so good! We all really loved the taste of it. Will definitely make it again!
Recipe looks delicious. Would it be able to cook in individual foil wrapped packets to put on the grill with my grilled chicken?
I don’t see why not! 🙂