Steak and Blue Cheese Bites
A tasty appetizer that combines the bold flavor of blue cheese with figs, and tender grilled steak. This Steak and Blue Cheese Bites recipe is easy to make and will have everyone loving blue cheese.
Ingredients for Steak and Blue Cheese bites
- For these steak bites I used beef tenderloin which was pan-seared in a cast iron skillet with fresh thyme and garlic.
- Blue Cheese: The most common blue cheeses are French Roquefort or Italian Gorgonzola. Its creamy, crumbly texture and sharp, nutty flavor makes it a perfect complement to the sweet figs.
- Figs: the natural sweet taste of dried figs balances the flavor of the tangy blue cheese in one delicious bite!
- Crescent roll dough: store-bought crescent dough is easy for rolling the steak bites together. It bakes up buttery and flaky, making an incredible hot appetizer.
- Seasoning: simple seasoning of fresh thyme and garlic with ground black pepper and salt.
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This post was originally published August 4, 2015. Occasionally I update with fresh tips, content and photos. Current update March 16, 2024.
Steak and Blue Cheese Bites
Steak and Blue Cheese Bites combine the bold flavor of blue cheese with figs, and tender grilled steak for a very tasty appetizer.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces beef tenderloin steak
- 4 ounces Blue Cheese (125 grams) cut into 12 slices
- 1 container crescent roll dough
- 4 dried figs sliced (make 12 slices)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green onion or chives chopped for garnish
Instructions
Prepare the steak
- Generously season the steak with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the steak, sprigs of thyme and garlic.
- Sear the steak on both side for about 3 minutes per side.
- While the steak is cooking, spoon the hot butter and oil over the steak.
- Remove from the skillet and let rest for 10 minutes.
Preparing the steak bites
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the steak into 12 even pieces. (about 1" long & 1/4" thick)
- Unroll the crescent dough and cut into 12 triangular pieces.
- Cut the blue cheese and figs into 12 even slices.
- Place a slice of steak on the wide side of the crescent triangle.
- Top with a slice of dried fig and Blue Cheese.
- Roll tightly and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Garnish with fresh chopped green onion or chives.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 173mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 0.4mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Those look delicious, Laureen. I voted for them. Hope you win! (I LOVE blue cheese)
Thank you so much Margaret,hope you are having an enjoyable summer.
Hi Brenda, I’m not sure this would taste so good at room temperature, but do a test batch to see. I would suggest sealing the crescent roll pastry to keep the steak, cheese and figs inside the pasty instead of oozing out.