Blue Cheese Tenders Recipes

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BLUE CHEESE BEEF TENDERLOIN

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• Place beef in a shallow dish. Combine teriyaki sauce, red wine and garlic; pour over beef. Allow beef to marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place tenderloin on broiler pan, and cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and cook for 30 to 40 more minutes, or to desired doneness. Allow to set for 10 minutes before slicing.
• In a saucepan over low heat, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until smooth; serve over sliced tenderloin.

SPICY TURKEY TENDERS WITH BLUE CHEESE PENNE PASTA

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• For the dry rub: In a small bowl, mix together the dry spices and season turkey tenders. Cover with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator for 1 hour.
• For the bechamel: In a large saute pot over medium heat, add butter and oil. Warm until the butter melts then whisk in flour, until mixture is smooth. Slowly add skim milk with whisk, breaking down solids. When all the milk is added, slightly simmer for 10 minutes and then whisk in 3/4 cup blue cheese and nutmeg. Hold warm.
• Preheat grill or cast iron skillet to high.
• Add turkey tender pieces and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, or juice runs clear. Remove from grill, toss in warmed hot sauce, and hold warm.
• In a large pot heat 2 gallons of water to boil, and add 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Add pasta, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Toss drained pasta with blue cheese bechamel sauce, next remove turkey tenders from hot sauce, and toss in pasta and bechamel. Garnish with Roma tomatoes and remaining blue cheese.

BLUE CHEESE-STUFFED POTATOES WITH BUFFALO CHICKEN TENDERS

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• Preheat oven 400°F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with some EVOO.
• Poke them with a fork, sprinkle with some salt and then bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Remove the potatoes from oven, cut in half lengthwise then carefully scoop out the flesh from each half, preserving the integrity of the skin halves when cool enough to handle.
• Place the scooped out potato flesh in a bowl and mash with the milk, adding just a little at a time.
• Mix in the blue cheese and scallions and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir to combine everything but try to avoid mashing up the cheese too much.
• Divide the potato/cheese mixture evenly among the potato skins and return them to the oven to melt the cheese and crisp up the top, about 5 minutes.
• Once the potatoes are back in the oven, preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with about 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the chicken, salt, pepper and garlic, and cook, stirring every now and then for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove from the heat and add the hot sauce and butter the skillet. Toss to coat the chicken and melt the butter.
• To serve, place 2 potatoes on each serving plate and top with some of the Buffalo chicken mixture.
• Serve a dollop of sour cream if desired, and carrots and celery alongside.
• Enjoy!

BLUE CHEESE TENDERS

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• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, lemon juice and garlic in oil 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.Stir in dressing. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot. Serve over farfalle. Sprinkle with blue cheese.1 Serving: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 110) Fat 12g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 70mg Sodium 350mg Carbohydrate 5g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 26g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 4%Diet Exchanges: 3 1/2 Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 FatBetty's TipThe combination of toasted walnuts and blue cheese is a marriage made in heaven. To toast walnuts, place them in an uncovered shallow pan and toast in a 350° oven about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into strips.
• Put chicken and buttermilk in plastic bag.
• Shake well, refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400°.
• Line a lg baking sheet with foil.
• Put dry ingredients in another plastic bag.
• Add chicken, shake to coat well.
• Place chicken on baking sheet.
• Spray the chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until chicken is done and crisp.
• Sauce: In blender, puree the riccota, cottage cheese, yogurt and half the blue cheese.
• Stir in the remaining blue cheese and the onions.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

CRISP & SPICY CHICKEN TENDERS WITH BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE

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• Pour Panko into a shallow dish and toss with 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
• Trim off any exposed tendon ends from the wide tips of the chicken tenders, if necessary.
• In a medium bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of mayo with the hot sauce, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoons salt. Add the chicken and toss with your hands to coat well. Coat each tender in the panko and arrange in a single layer on a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate while you heat the broiler and make the sauce.
• Position oven rack 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high for at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining mayonnaise with the blue cheese, sour cream, milk, 1/2 tsp salt, and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk until well combined and only small bits of cheese remain intact.
• Broil the tenders, flipping once, until they are crisp and golden brown in spots on the outside and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side. Rotate the pan as needed for even browning. Transfer the tenders to a platter and serve with the dipping sauce.