Ruth's Chris Steak House Blue Cheese Filet Recipe
Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s Blue Cheese Filet is a luxurious, melt-in-your-mouth filet mignon crowned with a bubbling, broiled crust of tangy blue cheese, turning an already perfect steak into pure, fork-tender indulgence. Make our Ruth's Chris Steak House Blue Cheese Filet Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Blue Cheese Filet will taste just like Ruth's Chris Steak House. The Ruth’s Chris Blue Cheese Filet is typically prepared by topping a perfectly seasoned, seared, and broiled filet mignon with a rich mixture of blue cheese and perhaps a touch of cream or butter, then broiling it again until the cheese melts into a savory, golden crust that clings to the steak’s juicy surface.
Ingredients
- Two 8-ounce Filet Mignon steaks about 2 inches thick
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
- 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1 tablespoon Butter melted
- 4 tablespoons Butter for sizzling finish
- 1 tablespoon fresh Parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven broiler to high and position the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
- Rub each filet with olive oil.
- Season generously with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Heat a heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat until very hot.
- Sear each filet for about 2 minutes per side, until a deep golden crust forms.
- In a small bowl, mix blue cheese crumbles, heavy cream and 1 tablespoon melted butter into a thick paste.
- Top each seared filet generously with blue cheese mixture.
- Transfer skillet to heated oven. Broil until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully. Do not burn.
- While steaks are broiling, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan until sizzling.
- Remove steaks from oven, drizzle immediately with hot butter, sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with Ruth's Chris Steak House Creamed Spinach anr/or Potatoes Lyonnaise (See "Spotlight Recipes" above for links to both of these delicious Ruth's Chris Steak House Side Dishes.