Gorgonzola Pine Nut Herb Butter Steak Recipes

GORGONZOLA BUTTER

Steps:

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

GORGONZOLA, GRAPE AND PINE NUT CROSTINI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat broiler and adjust rack so that it is about 4 inches from heat source.
• 2. Beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise, gorgonzola cheese and green onions; season with salt and pepper. Fold in grapes and pine nuts.
• 3. Spread a tablespoon of cheese mixture on each baguette slice.
• 4. Broil until heated and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
• *To toast pine nuts: Put pine nuts on baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F. until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.

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.

TENDERLOIN WITH SPICY GORGONZOLA-PINE NUT-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the softened butter, Gorgonzola cheese, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Puree until incorporated, taste, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Season the steaks on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, top each with about 2 tablespoons of the butter.

GORGONZOLA-PINE NUT-HERB BUTTER STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat the outdoor grill on medium - high heat. Place the softened butter, gorgonzola cheese, spices and pine nuts into a food processor. Puree until incorporated, season with salt and pepper. Season the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness. To serve, top with 2 Tablespoons of spiced butter.