Name: Blue Cheese Sauce for Steak
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream; 4 ounces blue cheese (crumbled, plus more for garnish); 2 tablespoons fresh chives (chopped)

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Lusciously creamy and rich, our Blue Cheese Sauce for Steak is the perfect pairing for your next filet mignon or ribeye!

Beef and blue cheese are soulmates in the food world, and this succulent Blue Cheese Sauce for Steak brings them together beautifully! With only three ingredients — Heavy cream, chives, and blue cheese — this recipe is simple to prepare and just a little goes a long way!

blue cheese sauce poured over a ribeye steak next to a baked potato with recipe name at the bottom

You HAVE to Try This Sauce!

Because of its strong, pungent taste, many people shy away from Blue Cheese – but don’t let that stop you from trying this exquisite recipe! In the same way, people who don’t like tomatoes still love pizza, spaghetti sauce, and chili. You may be surprised how much you love this spectacular sauce. It elevates a steak like nothing else!

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Tender and Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes are an easy, must-have side dish for any steak dinner!
The mild sweetness of this healthy and delicious Pear and Gorgonzola Spinach Salad will impress any dinner guest!

Ingredients

Cream: 1 cup heavy cream – look for quality brands that don’t contain carrageenan.

Cheese: You’ll need about 4 ounces (125 grams) of blue cheese crumbles.

Chives: A couple of tablespoons of chopped chives bring the perfect balance of fresh tanginess to this rich, creamy sauce!

How to Make Bleu Cheese Steak Sauce

STEP ONE: Add the heavy cream, blue cheese crumbles, and chives to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.

heavy cream, blue cheese crumbles, and chopped chives in a saucepan

STEP TWO: Reduce the heat to medium-low and keep at a gentle simmer. Whisk often until the sauce reaches your desired thickness, about 10-15 minutes.

blue cheese sauce in a saucepan after cooking

STEP THREE: Serve the blue cheese sauce warm over your favorite steak. Enjoy!

blue cheese sauce being poured over a grilled ribeye steak on a plate

Tips for Success

Make this blue cheese sauce in the same pan you sear the steaks in – the “brown bits” add even more flavor!
If you want a thicker sauce, keep stirring on the simmer for another two to four minutes.
This sauce is super rich, so a little goes a long way. Think “dollop of cream” rather than “ladle full of gravy”.
A Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent wine choice for a Blue Cheese Steak dinner.

blue cheese sauce in a small pitcher for pouring

What is Blue Cheese?

Blue Cheese is a soft, crumbly cheese with blue or bluish-green veining and a tart, salty, sharp flavor. But blue cheese is not a specific type of cheese. Instead, it is the result of a careful aging process of cheeses like Roquefort, Gorgonzola, Stilton, Maytag Blue, or goat’s milk, which make the best blue cheese. Gorgonzola Blue Cheese would be an excellent choice for making this steak sauce recipe.

steak topped with blue cheese sauce and blue cheese crumbles on a plate next to a potato

How Do I Pan-Fry a Perfectly Juicy Steak?

You don’t have to fire up the grill to cook a spectacular steak! To make steaks on the stove, follow these tips…

Set the meat out at least 30 minutes before cooking. Room temperature meat cooks up softer and more tender.
Pat the meat dry with a paper towel so the edges will caramelize. Season the steaks with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
Make sure your pan is super hot before tossing in the steaks. Baste the steaks with butter while they cook to add rich, yummy flavor.
Always allow the steaks to “rest” for 5-10 minutes before cutting into them. This allows the juices to be recirculated throughout the steak. Plus, it gives you time to make the Blue Cheese Sauce!

steak topped with blue cheese sauce cut into slices on a plate next to a baked potato

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