Grilled New York Strip Steak With Blue Cheese Compound Butter

Distinctive blue cheese compound melted onto irresistible strip steak; look no further for a perfect pairing.

INGREDIENTS

  • 8-1 1/2″ thick new york strip steaks
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

BLUE CHEESE COMPOUND BUTTER

  • 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Roquefort cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp shallots, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
  • dash hot pepper sauce
  • pinch salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring steaks close to room temperature by removing them from the refrigerator 1/2 hour before cooking. Preheat barbecue on MEDIUM for 10 minutes and lightly oil the cooking grids.
  2. Using our Direct Grilling Guide, follow the directions for Grilling Perfect Steaks. Place on heated plates and top with a disk of Blue Cheese Butter.
  3. Blue Cheese Compound Butter: In a small bowl mix all ingredients together lightly with a fork until just evenly combined. Over mixing will cause it to become too blue in colour. Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper, and shape it into a log about 1 1/2″ in diameter. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  4. Slice into 1/3″ thick rounds and place on hot Grilled New York Strip Steaks to melt. Freeze leftover butter pats.

Recipe from Gathering Around The Grill Cookbook