Blue Cheese-Crusted Filets

Crank up the flavor and presentation of your steak dinner by adding a blue cheese crust to your favorite steak! Enjoy a glass of Vino while cooking because Certified Piedmontese has you covered with this deliciously simple topping!

Blue Cheese-Crusted Filet Mignon with Fries

Blue Cheese-Crusted Filets by Benjamin Maides, Chef, Au Courant Regional Kitchen, Omaha, Nebraska

2 (8-ounce) Certified Piedmontese Filet Mignon steaks Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed

Canola oil, as needed

2 ounces melted butter

½ cup panko bread crumbs

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

2 ounces blue cheese crumbles

1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese

Zest of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

Preheat oven to 450°F. Season each filet with salt and pepper and set aside. Add oil to an oven-safe sauté pan over high heat and bring to temperature. Sear the filets on one side for about 3 minutes. Flip steaks and transfer the pan to the oven for another 3 minutes. Remove the steaks from the oven and let rest. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the butter, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, blue cheese, Parmesan, and lemon zest.

Top each steak with a generous amount of the mixture and bake in the oven for 3 to 5 more minutes, or until golden brown. Top with sea salt and fresh chopped chives.

You can serve your Blue Cheese-Crusted Filets with a side of your favorite Fries, Baked Potato, or Chef Ben's Sweet Potato Gratin! Recipe found here!