COWBOY BUTTER AND SOME OF THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN MAKE WITH IT... | SAM THE COOKING GUY

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00:00 Intro
1:02 Addressing the Chicken
1:59 Butterflying Chicken Legs
3:40 Cooking Chicken Legs
4:33 Making Cowboy Butter
5:49 Continuing Chicken
6:26 Making Cowboy Butter Garlic Bread
7:25 Serving Garlic Bread
8:03 First Bite - Garlic Bread
8:15 Basting & Finishing Chicken Legs
9:22 Chicken Legs Reveal
9:54 Serving Chicken Leg
10:16 First Bite - Chicken Leg
10:57 Cooking Cowboy Butter Shrimp
12:07 Serving Shrimp
13:09 First Bite - Shrimp
14:13 Outro
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[@JeffAbarta]

COWBOY BUTTER 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) Zest of ½ lemon Juice of ½ lemon 4 cloves of garlic 1 tbsp Dijon 1 tbsp horse radish (prepared) ½ tsp smoked paprika ¼ tsp chipotle chili powder ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes ½ tbsp dried thyme 1 tsp soy sauce ¼ cup finely diced red onion ¼ cup finely diced parsley ¼ cup finely diced green onion Pinch of S&P

[@jeez3838]

Thank you! 😊

[@Satans_lil_helper]

MVP 🏆

[@77142957]

👌

[@FreeHeelSkier99]

Thanks for this...

[@janethickenbottom7112]

Thank you ❤

[@steveegbert7429]

That butterfly leg thing is a game changer for me. More even cook, faster cook, and you still have a handle to eat it like a barbarian! What's not to like?

[@marycomeau9364]

What about a butterflied smoked turkey leg? Yum

[@rml3wood]

What's not to like?

[@joshua969]

Came for the curiosity about cowboy butter...stayed for the ace tip on butterflying chicken legs.

[@rhondablake4286]

Right! What a beautiful lesson!

[@scottboettcher1344]

1 c. butter, melted Juice of 1/2 a lemon 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small shallot, minced 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. prepared horseradish Pinch of cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. paprika 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley 1 tbsp. freshly chopped chives 2 tsp. minced thyme kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper

[@dukeclytn]

Thanks

[@jeez3838]

TY!

[@hugeinjapan4635]

From this day forward I will ALWAYS butterfly my legs

[@jennifergridley8111]

The chicken butterfly trick is amazing! So I know what we're having tomorrow 😏 thanks guys 👊🏼💙

[@goaway1885]

imagine dunking lobster or crab in that cowbow butter

[@tekela508]

great idea what i don't understand is why put the butter on shrimp the peel the shell off? would it be better to peel it first?

[@allieandbo]

Definitely would IMO

[@sharon94503]

The shell adds its own flavor to the shrimp. Just dip it!

[@CrimsoNaga]

Shell adds and holds those juices. Try it but suck on the shrimp first, then peel. It's amazing. If you have Argentinian Red shrimp with the shell on at your store, get them and do this. I promise you the flavor is way better with the shell. 1.5 minutes, flip 1 more minutes done. They closely resemble the taste and have the tecture of lobsters when cooked properly. Once the shell starts turning white, your done. Anything longer and they start to mush.

[@jacobpaniagua9691]

@@CrimsoNaga are Argentina shrimp available in San Diego area? Or an Easy coast thing?

[@lynnkramer1211]

It might be better to peel first, but my question is why pinch and eat, when you can suck, peel and then eat? Am I right? Hundreds of years of Cajun eaters can't be wrong.

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

Not gonna lie… that method of cutting those drumsticks… would have NEVER crossed my mind! 😅 This is my new standard now. 👍🍻

[@MandyHenkel-sd5nn]

Wouldn’t it make more sense to use shrimp already peeled so you get the cowboy butter to actually touch the meat instead of when you peel it it’s all stuck to the shell you’re throwing away?

[@brianboe3774]

Yes

[@mrdanthesnowman]

The shells protect the flesh from overcooking, go through a malliard reaction similar to beef protein that instills flavor into the meat, and they also transfer nutrients into the flesh during the cooking process. Also, to keep them clean so you aren't eating the "poop chute" of the shrimp, they're cracked down the back to remove the vein that contains the shrimp's waste, so the butter can get into the flesh through that.

[@Rlambdin1985]

Imagine putting that cowboy butter on some grilled corn…

[@countrybyfire4770]

So here an idea for yall, cowboy butter on steak and or pork chop/pork steak.

[@jeanniebell9493]

LOVE the butterflying of legs !!! Cowboy butter looks so easy and yummy !

[@rsween922]

Adding some pasta with the shrimp is EXACTLY what I was thinking.

[@wayneosteen1539]

I think I'd remove the shells so you wouldn't waste flavor on something that you're throwing away.

[@jeremyevans9521]

@@wayneosteen1539 Yes, I would definitely take the shells off first before cooking them.

[@williamstclairz9913]

Best cooking show ever hands down

[@icecold5707]

Cowboy butter sounds like something you could find at Ram Ranch

[@jameskrieg8156]

😂

[@bigvisk1125]

i have never heard of cowboy butter, but now i need to make it

[@lauriegelinas257]

Would love to see a nice big ribeye with cowboy butter cuz summer is a comin'!

[@monicagallo3090]

I would love a video of the cleaning and care of the griddle/grill and cast iron pans. We love our griddle and are always looking for the best ways to clean it.

[@cubabound2049]

SO making this butter! It's BBQ season baby!

[@MG-qd6im]

The quality of the videos has been awesome lately. I've almost forgotten about last year's gumbo, thank God.

[@thepaintedjournal]

This is a great recipe! I ended up putting everything in the blender because I chopped everything too big... NOW I think I will do this every time, easier to brush on chicken. Instead of bread I roasted cauliflower and did same. It was so great!

[@Nunnikins]

This would be amazing on some grilled artichokes

[@mitchellkesterson1905]

I use the compound butter for the Tequila Lime shrimp on everything! Can't wait to try this!

[@toothlessarcher]

Awesome video! I've tried more things Sam has made than any other cooking youtuber.

[@hibiki54]

I can easily admit that I made 75% of everything Sam has made since he jumped from TV to KZbin.

[@davelarose8562]

I would like to try his wife

[@uPick-iLick]

His food is always so accessible. He isn't out here cooking $2k cuts of meat only available once every century, he just makes stuff anyone can do, often without even needing to visit a grocery store, if you have a decently stocked pantry

[@benfoster5426]

DId I just see the same brush used on raw chicken and then used again at the end of the cook on the cooked chicken? Unless there was another stand-in brush, I think I just did. But then there's that bowl of cowboy butter used as a dipping sauce. What?

[@michellelyon3149]

Right?! Way are we the only two commenting about that? Not good. Totally gross cross contamination.

[@G33kchk42]

Came here wondering the same thing. Yummy looking salmonella chicken tho

[@benfoster5426]

I know that editing occurs so maybe it just looks like cross contamination.

[@espywrld5283]

“You get sensual with your sauce?” YES😂😭

[@austin4x]

Next time you make this, throw some jalapeños and marrow bones on the grill over charcoal. Toss that in your butter. I know. I love you too.

[@1salmoneye]

Made this tonight. Huge success at the dinner table! Holy S! Thanks Sam!

[@robinarrington5498]

Can't help but think about grilled corn finished with cowboy butter cotija cheese and cilantro!!

[@urbanurchin5930]

Just a word about parmesan cheese. All my life, I had always used the stuff that came pre-grated, in the green container (mom always used it - so it is what I was used to). Then, about two years ago, I bought a little grater and decided to go with a wedge of parmesano regaino ( not cheap - about $10 for a smallish piece ). Oh ! Man ! ....what a difference ! I could not believe what I had been missing for DECADES ! I am a total convert and use the grater and the REAL stuff every chance I get !

[@user-mj1pv4gn1i]

I’m just curious, why not remove the shell from the shrimp 1st and let the shrimp absorb all of the CB flavor while cooking? I noticed that most of the goodness was being pulled off with the shell. Maybe reduce the heat slightly and cook’em that way?

[@JoshCartman]

For the shrimp, I may de-shell them first. It looks like you removed a bit of the cowboy butter when the shell was peeled off.

[@Weaver1812]

I am with Sam on the leg vs wing decision. Wings used to be super cheap and were essentially refuse. Cooking is about feeding people well economically in my opinion. I splurge on occasion, but the challenge is about maximizing Flavor, Cost, and Appeal in my opinion. Now I make buffalo legs and thighs- never wings

[@thomcad]

yessir

[@ProperJudgment]

GIT R DONE SON🎉😂

[@absunshine6906]

Cooled them in the fridge and then wrapped them up to take to the beach. Made a cool ranch dip and the kids love holding them said there better than wings.

[@ShaunaJade96]

You guys should do a nacho week or month.

[@dennisorthmann5842]

cowboy butter has everything in the house and then some but sounds great

[@thebigv8644]

I have never thought about butterflying a drumstick. But I think salting the skin (dry brine) in the fridge for a couple hours would really give that skin a good crisp on it!!!!

[@thomasrisner973]

thank you for including shrimp. love when seafood is included

[@jeffc7371]

Made the chicken and garlic butter yesterday on my Traeger, and added some rainbow smoked veggies. This recipe absolutely slapped.

[@natersalad889]

Can you make this, and then refrigerate it to harder it back up and keep if for say a couple weeks or longer and make it once but use for multiple different things? Or even freeze small portions of it?

[@doctortheopolis3122]

Going on the grill they look like a Georgia O'Keefe painting.

[@cahobbs]

Made it. My son said 'Dad, when can you make this again?'. Winner.

[@pmcmva]

Love my Saturday morning coffee and STCG. Thanks!

[@davidpeterson8821]

Love this take on cowboy butter! The bread and shrimp look amazing. Can't wait to try it! 😎

[@Frie_Jemi]

Cheesy garlic bread with cowboy butter

[@Nekkrofeelya]

recipe link just sends you to a random ad every time

[@farkleprime]

Been watching your channel for over a year and I am still learning so much - ty Sam and team!

[@user-ii5mc2jl1n]

Great video and looks delicious. However I’m going to put some cowboy butter aside instead of basting with the same brush at the end.

[@ivorybow]

We are doing a chicken cookout for my Mother's Day celebration. This is it!! We are lovers of Mexican food, and I'm thinking substituting cilantro for the parsley would be delicious. Vaquero butter!

[@dblomqu1]

Gonna give it a try. Also, I love checking out what the HAND is up to in the background

[@theburnetts]

I’ve always wondered why you would cook shrimp with the shell on. As soon as you take the shell off won’t you lose lots of the seasoning?

[@wideawakeandaware-22]

That is my realization as well.

[@shaneeast1]

As Sam mentioned, some of us eat the shell (not tail) or suck the flavor off, nibble the little legs off, then peel and finish that little critter off. Sometimes the variety of shrimp or cooking method leaves shells still too hard in which case I’ll peel.

[@Sam-vz8pm]

Keeping the shell on protects the meat and makes it taste better. Or so I've heard

[@gyrene_asea4133]

@@Sam-vz8pm Yep. You saw it happen just that way, flesh is more tender than direct exposure. Spouse cooks shrimp in the Asian styles for just that reason depending on the dish. Shell-off/fully butterflied for flavor to disperse throughout a stir-fry, or shell-on for the concentrated tender wonderfulness.

[@dmk8905]

Take the shells off those shrimp, including the heads and deep fry for 20 minutes. Toss in a bbq salt mixture when they come out and eat them like chips. Try it, you will be amazed

[@bhoiiii]

Hey guys, loved the video. Couldn’t get the link to work for the recipe. “Something went wrong” was the message. Just a heads up. Cheers boys.

[@erikpapke9269]

Has Sam ever done a NOLA style BBQ shrimp? Would love to see that

[@thernsa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4rElnyIeqdjiZo

[@shakebake3124]

Can’t wait to tell the wife “it’s cowboy night tonight “

[@mstuckey311]

It felt wrong seeing him not season the chicken before grilling it.😢😂

[@BarneyRubble9999]

Be'lakor - The Smoke of Many Fires

[@nike2525]

Do you recommend front or rear legs for the chicken recipe?

[@joethepirate1]

Little known fact. Cowboys were famous for their love of garlic bread baguettes. 😂

[@FreeBird614Two]

Dinner tonight was burgers made in a skillet on the cooktop, made bacon in the skillet, left the grease in cooked the burgers in the bacon grease and basted them with the Cowboy Butter... built bacon cheese burgers with Havarti cheese... my daughter loved the Cowboy Butter so much she was using it as a dip for her fried potatoes...

[@westonward735]

Everything looks so delicious. About the butterfly legs looking like flowers. I think they look like lady parts. I apologize but that's what I saw. It looked very artistic.

[@lucascady4992]

Like the idea of Butterflying the Leg's!! 😂

[@kerry69021]

Made this with the chicken legs and bread and WOW is it GOOD!!

[@ytho7618]

The recipe link is a scamming website.

[@davep4101]

Amazing as always, but I don’t understand keeping the shells on the shrimp. Why not just take the shell off then cook them.

[@davidmurphy7951]

Dear Lord that looked F--ing delicious. Thanks to you and your crew for the hard work making the videos. Keep it up. Love your videos.

[@angietyndall7337]

You should do a cookbook.

[@DarrellPoe]

I want to see those butterflied chicken legs in an air fryer with a seasoned flour dredge, then tossed in the Cowboy Butter (or some other fantastic sauce).

[@dirtyvurn]

And for other stuff. Bacon, blue cheese butter. Great on a steak or potato

[@babybudistmonk]

You had to mention the pasta dish at the end. We need a Cowboy Carbonara video!

[@randalwhite1806]

Sam, thank you for this chicken leg & cowboy butter recipe. Came out incredible. Paired it with fried green tomatoes. Delicious!!!

[@CatsPajamas23]

Had me at chicken wings vs legs. That stuff would be dope tossed with shredded mozz and baked on bread, sub rolls or in a grilled cheese sandwich. (Happy Mother's day to Jill!)

[@chops5787]

Just made this! THIS CHICKEN IS OUT OF HAND AMAZING! sorry for shouting.

[@JohnHausser]

Hey Sam Make a beef Wellington recipe 🐂 Cheers from San Diego California

[@larrystephens7437]

I bet that cowboy butter would be great of squirrel!!

[@Montisaquadeis]

So "compound" butter made a HUGE comeback huh?

[@jackieskitchenmore]

I am going to make the butter tomorrow and use it on grilled chicken thighs...my mouth is watering already!

[@christianbolivar6053]

Please make merch that says “dip luxuriously”

[@dedelin4356]

Oh~la~la, I cannot wait to make this Cowboy Butter baby...

[@timr.548]

Thanks Sam for sharing this! Awesome!

[@andrewwillis4911]

Well Done! Not the meat, but the insanely buttery flavor enhanced cowboy butter and filet chicken legs. A humble note for viewers is to squeeze the shrimp from the shell as you said, and while eating the meat slide that delectable shell loaded with seasoning into your mouth and roll on out like a freakin fruit rollup for that added punch of greatness. Heck, you can even eat em with no personal diverse reaction... I swear! ❤

[@SRGoldfish]

Make sure when brushing it that u use another pan or bowl. U don’t want to dip it in raw chicken. U basting at the end there with the same one u used when the chicken was still raw is dangerous but I’m loving this one. I’m all in.

[@jasondelorme2178]

That's revolutionary! Makes me wonder what other little but amazing hacks were missing. Spatchcock drumstick

[@lucky0n3]

Is it just me or is the Recipe link not working?

[@gmo342]

Deep fried would have been beast

[@Dr.WRATHBONE]

Thanks for dope content. I can't wait to make some Cowboy Butter! I fell down a youtube rabbithole... I'm gonna stick with your recipe.🤔 also, I just ordeted that shirt. I'm not sure if I got the English one or En Español. Either way, the recipe and the menu were all on point. Thanks again mister.

[@brandonfrank2411]

Excellent video - I was going to make Sam’s tequila lime grilled chicken tomorrow but I think I’m going to switch it up to this now

[@edsteward7717]

All in for legs vs wings! More good is gooder!

[@jaorte10]

As long as you're butterflying the drumsticks, go ahead and remove the "toothpick" cartilage.

[@thedeeprot]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffreypinder9398]

This has to be your best video yet, Sam

[@teresamaria5804]

Come on Sam completely missed the best part of that shrimp dish sucking the shrimp shell before you peel it.

[@kenturkey1971]

Cowboys frequently traveled with lemons and Dijon mustard…

[@mattwernecke2342]

Rocky mountain osters!, pure chewy goodness!

[@Zander.and.lightning]

That chicken looks sooooo good

[@mikewendland4982]

It sounds like something that is scraped off the saddle after a long day herding cattle!

[@cliffnelson1174]

Just read that our FDA just ok'd Frankenstein Chicken so watch what you are getting at the meat markets and big box stores.

[@dustbusterz]

Those Chicken Legs Just Insane. That Toast, Wild. Together, Done!

[@mikebainter8917]

Can you drop the traditional chicken wing Fry method using the standard drumstick with the Cowboy Butter. Bet that would be good!!!! Just another thought, how about a Cowboy Butter Shrimp Scampi OMG!!!