Grilled Skirt Steak Sandwich Wavocado Blue Cheese Spread Recipes

GRILLED CHEESE AND AVOCADO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 3 tablespoons butter on 1 side of bread slices. Place bread, butter side down, in a large cast-iron skillet or on an electric griddle over medium-low heat until golden brown, 2-3 minutes; remove. In a small bowl, combine cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gruyere. In another bowl, mix together remaining 3 tablespoons butter, mayonnaise, Manchego cheese and onion powder., To assemble sandwiches, top toasted side of 4 bread slices with sliced Brie; add avocado slices. Sprinkle cheddar cheese mixture evenly over avocado slices. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted side facing inward. Spread the butter-mayonnaise mixture on the outsides of each sandwich. Place in same skillet and cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, 5-6 minutes on each side. Serve immediately.

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK SANDWICH W/AVOCADO & BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• CALIFORNIA AVOCADO BLUE CHEESE SPREAD:.
• In a large bowl, combine avocados with blue cheese, lemon juice, hot sauce, and pepper.
• Mash with a fork until mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Taste and season lightly with salt (Note: careful here, blue cheese can be salty).
• STEAK SANDWICHES:.
• About 30 minutes before cooking, remove skirt steaks from refrigerator.
• Trim any outer pieces of fat or silver skin, but marbling within beef should remain.
• Preheat grill or sauté pan to very hot.
• Pat skirt steaks dry.
• Brush steaks and onion and tomato slices with canola oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill or sauté steaks, 2 minutes per side for rare & allow steak to rest several minutes on a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, on the grill or in the same sauté pan, char the onion slices until just tender, separating into rings.
• Grill or sauté the tomato slices briefly, until lightly charred and warmed through.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar and thyme.
• Add grilled onion and tomato slices to vinaigrette mixture and toss gently.
• Spread toasted top halves of baguettes with California Avocado Blue Cheese Spread.
• Place on the upper level of the grill with the top closed, or under a broiler, until warmed, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Arrange the charred onion and tomato slices on the bottom halves of the baguettes.
• Slice the steak thinly, at an angle across the grain, and place over the vegetables.
• Drizzle steak with any leftover balsamic vinaigrette.
• Serve sandwiches open-faced, side-by-side on a plate, with thin slices of avocado, thyme sprigs and cracked black pepper for garnish.
• *Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

GRILLED BLUE CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in 3 tablespoons mayonnaise for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender; cool. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne, mushroom mixture and remaining mayonnaise. Spread 1/3 cup on six slices of bread , In a large skillet or griddle, melt 2-3 tablespoons butter. Toast sandwiches until bread is lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted, adding butter if necessary.