Grilled Steak with Creole Gorgonzola Butter

Bears tailgating is taken very seriously in the Blackburn home. Have it be an late or evening game and SERIOUS chowin' is about to commence! So, I am always on the lookout for different, extravagant recipes to celebrate the Monsters of the Midway.

Shuffling around Pinterest, I stumbled upon a blog written by Creole Contessa , who cooks up some mean stuff and has a creole twist to boot! I was hooked. So that was it, her Pan Roasted Steak with Gorgonzola Butter was being crowned the winner in the meal choice to celebrate our old rivalry with the Green Bay Packers. Unlike her recipe, though, I am a griller. If it is a steak, nine chances out of ten, it is seeing a grill versus a fry pan. I partnered with Beach side BBQ Shrimp and crock pot baked potatoes (both recipes can be found on The Pub and Grub Forum) for the perfect meal.

 

Ingredients:

3 rib eye, T-bone or strip steak

½ T.. creole seasoning

½ T. black pepper

½ T. garlic powder

½ T. onion powder

½ T. chili powder

1 t. paprika

1 lemon, zested, juiced

1 lime, zested, juiced

½ stick of SALTED butter

3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Gorgonzola Butter (recipe below)

Directions:

1) Rinse steak and pat dry. In a glass baking dish place steak and pour 3 tbsp. of olive oil over steak, rub into steak on both sides. Mix seasonings together and sprinkle steak rub on both sides of steak, rubbing into steak.

 

 

2) Zest lemon and lime and sprinkle zest on top of steak. Juice lemon and lime and pour over steak. Marinate steak in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours if possible. Bring steak to room temperature for least 30 minutes prior to cooking.  While steak is marinating, make Gorgonzola butter and refrigerate.

 

 

4) Combine melted butter and olive oil. Prepare grill. While steaks are grilling, brush with melted butter and olive oil combo. Grill steak to desired temperature. Slice Gorgonzola butter onto steak.

 

3) Place steak in a  warmed oven until butter is almost melted.

Gorgonzola Butter:

1 stick UNSALTED butter, softened

4 oz. Gorgonzola cheese

1 green onion, minced

¼ tsp. black pepper

¼ tsp. creole seasoning

Directions:

1) Add butter to a bowl, smash with the side of a spoon. Add Gorgonzola cheese, minced green onions, black pepper and creole seasoning. Mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.