Creole Handshake Steak Bites with Spicy Blue Cheese Cream Sauce
 
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds rib eye steaks, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon New Orleans-style Creole seasoning*
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, divided
  • Kosher salt, ground black pepper, and hot pepper sauce*, to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. In a bowl, toss together steak, Creole seasoning, and melted butter. Add to skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until nicely seared on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer steak bites to a plate to rest.
  3. Heat same skillet over medium heat. Add butter. Stir in rosemary and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is heated through and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cream, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in blue cheese, horseradish, and 1 teaspoon chives. Adjust seasonings to taste with salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce.
  4. To serve, arrange steak bites on a serving platter with wooden picks. Top with remaining 1 teaspoon chives, and serve with blue cheese cream sauce.
Notes
*John uses Creole Handshake® Dry Spice Rub & Seasoning and Períque Red Pepper Sauce, which are available atperiquepeppersauce.com.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/creole-handshake-steak-bites-with-spicy-blue-cheese-cream-sauce/