Chicago Style Steak With Bleu Cheese Butter Recipes

CHICAGO-STYLE STEAK WITH BLEU CHEESE BUTTER

Steps:

• Lay steak portions in a marinating container or a zippered plastic bag.
• Splash several dashes of the marinade into the bag; zip the bag shut and smoush the bag to spread the marinade around.
• Allow steaks to marinate for at least 30 minutes (longer is even better).
• At the end of the marinating time: either grill the meat or brown in a large HOT frying pan with 2 T. butter or oil.
• Cook uncovered for four to five minutes; drizzle marinade over meat, flip meat over; continue cooking for another three to four minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the butter, cheese and onion; set aside.
• When meat has attained perfection, swirl the pan juices around, remove the meat to a serving platter; drizzle pan juices over the meat.
• Spoon one-fourth of the bleu-butter over each portion; serve immediately.
• SERVE WITH: spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, buttered green beans, and sweet potato slices baked with honey and olive oil!
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SAVORY GRILLED STEAK WITH BLEU CHEESE GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Bleu Cheese Garlic butter: Add butter,garlic, thyme, and seasoning to food processor or blender and puree.
• Add Bleu Cheese and puree.
• Set aside and refrigerate.
• Steak: Mix seasoned salt, garlic,pepper, and soy sauce to create marinade.
• Place steaks and marinade in a large dish and marinate for 10 minutes, turning once.
• Discard marinade.
• Spray grill with cooking spray and grill steaks for@ 6 minutes on each side for medium.
• When fresh off the grill,serve each steak with a TBL.
• of Bleu Cheese Garlic Butter on top.

BLUE-CHEESE-CRUSTED STEAKS WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, shallot, and thyme. Sauté until shallot is tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth and wine. Boil until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 12 minutes. Set sauce aside.
• Blend cheese, panko, and parsley in small bowl to coat cheese evenly with panko. (Sauce and cheese mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• Preheat broiler. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to rimmed baking sheet; reserve skillet. Press cheese mixture onto top of steaks, dividing equally. Broil until cheese browns, about 2 minutes. Transfer steaks to plates.
• Pour sauce into reserved skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Boil 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce around steaks and serve.
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BLUE CHEESE STEAK

Steps:

• Fire up your frying pan to high heat, or get the grill ready.
• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss a dab of butter in the pan (or a spritz of oil).
• Place steaks on the hot pan; grill 3 minutes; turn.
• Scatter bleu cheese crumbles over steak while grilling for another 3 minutes.
• Remove meat from heat, let stand a few minutes.
• Serve with oven-roasted potato wedges or whole baked potatoes.
• OPTIONAL: Serve with MORE bleu cheese or bleu cheese salad dressing.

STEAK WITH BLUE CHEESE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine butter, blue cheese, parsley, basil and garlic.
• Set aside.
• Grill steaks to desired doneness.
• Top each steak with a generous amount of the butter mixture.
• Chill the remaining butter for another time.
• (Try the butter mixture tossed with hot cooked vegetables).

WELL-DONE STEAK WITH BLUE CHEESE COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the 1 cup butter, blue cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor. Process until well blended and smooth. Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a cylinder. Wrap tightly and place in the freezer to chill.
• Remove the steaks from the refrigerator and let them come to room temp for 30 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt. Heat a cast-iron grill pan over high heat until starting to smoke, then add a small amount of oil to the pan. Place the steaks in the pan and cook for 4 minutes. Flip and cook for another 4 minutes. Turn off the oven and transfer the pan to the oven for 8 minutes, or until the steaks reach an internal temperature of 155 degrees F.
• Place 1/2 tablespoon of the remaining butter on each steak and allow the steaks to rest for 5 minutes before serving; the internal temperature will climb another 5 degrees.
• Serve the steaks topped with blue cheese compound butter.