Rib-eye Steak With Blue Cheese Butter And Walla Walla Onion Ring

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 rib eye steaks (1 lb each, about 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick)
• coarse kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons crumbled american blue cheese, room temperature (such as maytag)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh italian parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup beer
• 2 tablespoons vodka
• canola oil (for deep-frying) or peanut oil (for deep-frying)
• 1 large about 12 ounces walla walla onions (such as vidalia or maui) or 1 large other sweet onion, cut into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, separated into rings (such as vidalia or maui)

Recipe

• 1 steaks.
• 2 sprinkle steaks on both sides with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper. place on plate; cover and chill overnight.
• 3 blue cheese butter.
• 4 using fork, mix all ingredients in small bowl. season with freshly ground black pepper. do ahead can be made 1 day ahead. cover; chill. let stand at room temperature 1 hour before using.
• 5 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). grill steaks to desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. transfer steaks to cutting board; let rest 5 minutes.
• 6 walla walla onion rings.
• 7 meanwhile, whisk flour, coarse salt, and baking powder in medium bowl. add beer and vodka; whisk just until blended. pour enough oil into heavy large pot to reach depth of 2 inches. attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pot; heat oil over medium heat to 350°f working with 2 onion rings at a time, dip onion rings into batter; shake off excess. gently drop onion rings into hot oil; fry until deep golden, adjusting heat to maintain temperature, 2 to 4 minutes. transfer onion rings to paper towels. repeat with remaining batter and onion rings.
• 8 cut steaks in half across grain. place 1 steak half on each of 4 plates. top with blue cheese butter and onion rings.