Gorgonzolabutter Recipes

GORGONZOLA BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine the ground chuck, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and the pepper in a medium bowl and shape into six 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• Slice the tomatoes into 1/3-inch-thick rounds and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the paprika and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Rub with the olive oil.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the burgers until cooked to the desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. On a clean, well-oiled area of the grill, grill the tomatoes until just charred, about 2 minutes per side. Grill the ciabatta rolls, cut-side down, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Place the burgers on the bottom halves of the rolls. Top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the gorgonzola, a tomato slice and some arugula. Cover with the roll tops and serve.

GORGONZOLA BUTTER

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine Gorgonzola cheese and butter. Process until smooth.

GORGONZOLA BUTTER

Steps:

• Whip butter + cheese till very light & stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pipe rosettes onto parchment paper using a star tip or press into sml butter molds. Refrigerate till well-chilled & firm (Can be frozen & used in desired amts as needed).

GORGONZOLA SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the smashed garlic clove in a small skillet. Add the shallots and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes, until they soften. Pour in the sherry, deglaze the pan and cook for another minute or two, until the liquid has reduced. Remove and discard the smashed garlic clove and set the shallots aside to cool completely.
• Place the remaining butter into a food processor and pulse a few times until the butter is smooth. Add the cooled shallots and Gorgonzola cheese and pulse until the ingredients are well-combined. Stir in the chopped parsley and lemon zest and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the counter and spoon the compound butter onto the plastic wrap in a log shape. Fold the plastic wrap over the butter, squeezing out as much air as possible and roll it into a smooth log, wrapping the plastic wrap around the butter and twisting the ends shut. Chill for at least 1 hour or up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator, or freeze for up to 3 months.

GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, Gorgonzola cheese, green onion, garlic and pepper. Warm slowly for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally until the sauce is nice and creamy. This sauce may also be cooked on a cool part of your grill while grilling meat.

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH GORGONZOLA BUTTER AND CRISPY SWEET ONION RINGS

Steps:

• For gorgonzola butter:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic on piece of foil; drizzle with olive oil. Enclose garlic in foil. Bake until garlic is very soft, about 1 hour. Cool. Squeeze garlic cloves out from papery skins into medium bowl; mash garlic with fork. Mix in butter, cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer Gorgonzola butter to sheet of plastic wrap. Using plastic wrap as aid, form butter into 1 1/4-inch-diameter log, wrapping plastic tightly around butter. Chill until firm. (Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled.) Cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
• For onion rings:
• Pour buttermilk into large bowl. Add onion rings; toss to coat. Let stand 1 hour, tossing occasionally. Mix flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in another large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat to 350°F. Working with a few onion rings at a time, shake off excess buttermilk, then turn onion rings in flour mixture to coat. Fry onion rings until deep golden brown, adjusting heat as necessary for each batch to maintain temperature at 350°F, about 2 minutes. Transfer onion rings to paper towels to drain, then place on baking sheet and keep warm in oven while frying remaining onion rings.
• For steaks:
• Brush steaks with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 large nonstick skillets over medium-high heat. Add 3 steaks to each skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve with Gorgonzola butter and onion rings.