Grilled Filet with Mack's famous blue cheese dressing
Posted by Jim Rolfe on
Uses: This is a good hardy salad, so serve with a heavy meal like steak
Inspirations: This simple salad came from my dad – Mack Rolfe
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 2 nice 8 oz beef filets
- 1-2 heads of romaine lettuce
- 1 cup of crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cloves of garlic
- .25 cup of balsamic vinegar (make sure you don’t skimp – it must cost at least $15 per bottle
- .5 cup of veg oil
- Few slices of red onion
- Rolfe Rub
- Wood bowl – if you don’t have one, then go out and buy one
Prepare:
- Finely chop garlic and rub into wood bowl
- Add the balsamic vinegar
- Add 1 cup of the crumbled blue cheese
- Using a whisk and fork, mash the blue cheese and whisk with the vinegar (you want it a bit chunky)
- Drizzle in the oil
- Season filet with Rolfe Rub and grill. Internal temp around 125-130 and let rest for 10 mins
- While steaks are resting - cut romaine heads in half and grill on 400 for 5 mins (no oil or seasoning)
- Remove lettuce to a plate, add a bit of red onion, pinch of Rolfe rub, sliced filet and sprinkle on the dressing and
- enjoy