Cheesesteak
- 3 ounces blue cheese, softened
- 1/8 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 pounds beef tenderloin, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and pounded to 1/2-inch thick
- Freshly ground salt, to taste
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Clarified butter
- 1/4 pound Gruyere, thinly sliced
- 8 anchovy fillets, soaked in a little milk to reduce salt
- 1 jar red pimento, sliced lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Preheat broiler.
- Cream together blue cheese, butter, and cayenne.
- Set aside.
- Season tenderloin with salt and pepper.
- Heat clarified butter in frying pan over medium high heat.
- When hot, sear tenderloin on both sides.
- Remove from pan to paper towels.
- Blot dry with more paper towels.
- Place cheese mixture on one half of tenderloin and cover this with other half.
- Tie halves together with string.
- Return to frying pan and cook until desired doneness (1 1/2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 minutes for medium, 4 minutes for well done).
- Remove from pan and discard string.
- Preheat broiler, setting rack at least 4 inches from heat source.
- Coat tenderloin with Gruyere, anchovy and pimentos, reserving some for garnish.
- Broil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat onto a wooden platter.
- Sprinkle with parsley and extra pimento to serve.
blue cheese, butter, cayenne, beef tenderloin, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, butter, gruyere, anchovy, red pimento, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheesesteak-recipe.html (may not work)