Grilled Ribeyes with Blue Cheese Butter

Name: Grilled Ribeyes with Blue Cheese Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 8 beef ribeye steaks (10 ounces each); 12 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/4 cup butter, softened

Fire up the grill for steaks that just melt in your mouth. They’re garlic infused, and the grill flavor is off the charts. With this recipe on hand, weeknight menus sizzle! —Jim Moody, Wichita, Kansas

Ingredients

8 beef ribeye steaks (10 ounces each)
12 garlic cloves, sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup butter, softened

Directions

Cut slits into each steak; insert garlic slices. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt, cayenne and pepper.
Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).
Combine blue cheese and butter. Serve with steaks.

Nutrition Facts

1 steak with 1 tablespoon butter mixture: 769 calories, 60g fat (24g saturated fat), 189mg cholesterol, 584mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 53g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Stuffed Steaks in Simple & Delicious June/July 2012