Roquefortsauce Recipes

ROQUEFORT SAUCE

Steps:

• You will need just a knob of butter. The cream must be Double (Heavy) cream or it will split when being cooked.
• In a small saucepan melt the butter over a low heat and add the onion. Saute until soft but not coloured.
• Turn the heat up and add the Brandy, stirring for a minute.
• Turn the heat back down and add the Roquefort and stir with a wooden spoon when it starts to melt add the cream.
• Don't let it boil or it will go too runny and may curdle.
• Stir until heated through and serve immediately.

STEAKS WITH ROQUEFORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter and heat the oil in a skillet over high heat. Season steaks with salt and pepper, and quickly sear on both sides. Reduce heat to medium, and continue cooking steaks 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Pour brandy into the skillet and stir to loosen browned bits from bottom. Stir in cream, and return to a boil. Cook and stir until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Mix cheese into the sauce until melted. Pour over the steaks to serve. Garnish steaks with parsley.

ROQUEFORT SAUCE FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Finely chop the shallot.
• Cut the Roquefort into cubes.
• Gently heat oil and butter together in a small saucepan and add the chopped shallot.
• Still on a low heat gently fry until the shallot is soft but not coloured.
• Stir in the Roquefort, brandy and the whole tub of cream.
• Stir over a low heat - don't let it boil or it will be too thin.
• Add some freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• If the sauce does looks a bit too thin then just add a teaspoon of 'Mc DOUGALLS' thickening granules!
• Pour over your steak straight away and enjoy! Mm Mmmm.

ROQUEFORT BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the butter and Roquefort cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on medium speed until smooth. Add the scallions and mix until combined. Cut a strip of parchment paper 4 1/2 inches wide and place the mixture on the short end of the paper. Roll into a log about 1 inch in diameter, rolling the parchment paper around the butter mixture. Chill.

ROQUEFORT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan cook the shallot in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, add the wine, and boil the mixture until the liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Whisk in the flour and cook the mixture, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking, and boil the mixture, whisking, for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, whisk in the Roquefort, a little at a time, whisking until it is melted and being careful not to let the mixture boil, and strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl. Stir in the parsley, season the sauce with salt and pepper, and serve it with roasted or grilled beef, veal, or pork.

CHICKEN WITH ROQUEFORT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with pepper. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add cream, wine, garlic and herbes de Provence. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through, turning once, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter. Boil cooking liquid in skillet until reduced to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Add cheese and whisk until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Season generously with pepper. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with chives and serve.

ROQUEFORT DRESSING

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, cheese, Worcestershire and garlic powder, and process until smooth. Store in tightly covered jar in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve over tossed salad greens.

GRILLED STEAK WITH ROQUEFORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill or broiler; the fire should be quite hot, and grill rack no more than 4 inches from heat source.
• Place butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; when butter melts and its foam begins to subside, add shallots and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar, stir, and cook until it is just about evaporated, 1 or 2 minutes. Turn heat to low and stir in cheese, cayenne and a few grindings of pepper. Stir occasionally until cheese melts, then taste and adjust seasoning. Keep warm while you grill steaks.
• Season steaks well with salt and pepper, then grill or broil about 3 to 4 minutes a side for medium-rare, longer or shorter according to your taste. Serve steaks with 1 or 2 spoonfuls of sauce over each, garnished with parsley or chives if you like.