“Cowboy butter salmon! Seasoned baked salmon brushed with a tangy, spicy, addictive butter spread!”

 

Watch me make this Cowboy Butter Salmon from start to finish!


My husband would probably pass up his favorite Israeli meal of garlic couscous, Israeli salad and rosemary roasted rack of lamb for this cowboy butter salmon. Paired with some roasted potatoes and asparagus, it makes one hearty, flavorful meal. And thank heavens and Moses it’s way easier (and quicker) than a roasted rack of lamb!

Cowboy butter salmon

Cowboy Butter is the brainchild of The Pioneer Woman. Don’t you just love Ree Drummond and her smiley, happy face? I can’t help but smile when I watch her. She makes a lot of “cowboy friendly” dishes and cowboy butter has become a favorite in our house! I make it a bit differently to suit my families taste buds, but we’re still going to call it cowboy butter because my gosh, I really love the sound of it.

Cowboy butter salmon

This cowboy butter is garlicky, tangy and spicy! Taste as you go and tweak it to your liking if desired. I decided to leave out the lemon juice that many cowboy butter recipes called for. I wasn’t too fond of how butter and lemon juice separated.  This butter is so full of herbs and seasonings.

I used dried herbs in this recipe but I’m sure fresh would give it an even bolder flavor! And salmon, bless its heart, needs all the character and boldness it can get, IMO. I’ve had cowboy butter on chicken and steak, but there is just something about it on salmon! It just soaks in all of that buttery goodness and is downright addictive!

Cowboy butter salmon

Garnish it well and don’t forget to add a side of cowboy butter! You’ll want to slather this butter on with every bite!


Cowboy butter salmon

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4.19 from 37 ratings
COWBOY BUTTER SALMON! SEASONED BAKED SALMON BRUSHED WITH A TANGY, SPICY, ADDICTIVE BUTTER SPREAD!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Total Time: 21 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients
 

  • 12 oz wild-caught salmon, room temperature, washed and dried
  • olive oil, about 2 teaspoons

SEASONSING MIX

  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon brown sugar

COWBOY BUTTER

  • 4 tablespoons sweet cream unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons thyme, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil paper. (I used an oiled grill pan)
  • In a bowl, combine cowboy butter ingredients.
  • Remove about 2 tablespoons of the cowboy butter and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix together seasoning mix.
  • Place salmon on baking sheet and coat very lightly in olive oil (top and bottom)
  • Sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over salmon (top and bottom).
  • Pat on half of the reserved cowboy butter.
  • Bake salmon on middle rack for 6 minutes (or until halfway done)
  • Remove from oven and brush salmon generously with remaining reserved cowboy butter.
  • Return to oven and bake for another until the fish flakes very easily with a fork (do not overcook or salmon will be dry. My thin fillets only needed 5 more minutes)
  • When fish comes out of the oven, garnish with parsley, paprika, red pepper flakes and fresh lemon zest.
  • Serve salmon with the remaining cowboy butter on the side.

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Notes

If you have time, let the cowboy butter sit overnight for the BEST flavor.
Feel free to double the spice and butter mixture if desired.
Baking times will vary depending on how thick your salmon is. Mine was thin and cooked perfectly in 11 minutes. Perfectly cooked salmon is moist and flakes very easily with a fork.
Cuisine: American
Course: Main, Main Course
Author: Divas Can Cook
Serving: 0g, Calories: 0kcal, Carbohydrates: 0g, Protein: 0g, Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 0mg, Potassium: 0mg, Fiber: 0g, Sugar: 0g, Vitamin A: 0IU, Vitamin C: 0mg, Calcium: 0mg, Iron: 0mg
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Adapted from here and here.