Name: Rib-Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter and Walla Walla Onion Rings
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 12 hours (includes chilling)
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 1-pound rib-eye steaks (each about 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick); Coarse kosher salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 tablespoons crumbled American blue cheese (such as Maytag), room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 1 cup cake flour; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup beer; 2 tablespoons vodka; Canola or peanut oil (for deep-frying); 1 large (about 12 ounces) Walla Walla onion or other sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), cut into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, separated into rings

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Rib-Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter and Walla Walla Onion RingsElinor Carucci

Each large steak will serve two people. The steaks need to marinate overnight, so start this recipe one day ahead.

What to drink:

Try a bold, smoky red. The Château du Cayrou 2005 Cahors (France, $20) would be perfect with the steak.

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