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Grilled Balsamic Steak and Tomatoes

Vegetables love the grill as much as steaks do. Tomatoes and beef Shoulder Top Blade Steaks are grilled with a fruity and tart balsamic vinaigrette.

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Ingredients:

Cooking:

  1. Place beef steaks and 1/3 cup vinaigrette in food-safe plastic bag; turn steaks to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes to 2 hours.
  2. Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade. Place steaks in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange tomatoes around steaks and brush tomatoes with some of the remaining vinaigrette. Grill steaks, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare (145°F)to medium (160°F)doneness, turning occasionally. Grill tomatoes 4 to 6 minutes (6 to 9 minutes on gas) or until softened, turning once and basting with remaining vinaigrette.
  3. Carve steaks into slices; season with salt, as desired. Sprinkle steak slices and tomatoes with cheese and lemon peel.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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