Pizza With Steak, Blue Cheese and Balsamic Glaze
I found this recipe on the Food Network website under Bobby Flay. I decided to make a few changes and give it a try! Instead of NY Strip, I used Ribeye (that's what was available and looked the best) and I didn't have watercress, so I substituted fresh heirloom spinach from my garden, along with some fresh rosemary. I also sub'd out the Monterey Jack cheese for fresh mozzarella and lastly, I didn't make my own pizza dough, I bought it frozen and thawed it, rolled it and threw it on the pan! So, hey! Shouldn't this count as an almost original recipe?! The balsamic glaze for this was delicious! It gave such a deep flavor to the steak...I loved it! I will definitely make this again, especially the balsamic glaze - - it would be great on chicken and fish, as well as steak!
Total Steps
21
Ingredients
22
Tools Needed
8
Ingredients
- 2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (for glaze)
- 1 12-ounce Ribeye steak
- olive oil (for steak)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (for steak)
- 2 10-inch pizza dough rounds (homemade or store-bought)
- olive oil (for pizza)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper (for pizza)
- 1 cup sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 cup crumbled blue cheese
- prepared grilled steak, sliced
- 1 bunch fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- prepared balsamic glaze
- shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2/3 cup lukewarm water (105-115°F) (for pizza dough)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (for pizza dough)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (for pizza dough)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for oiling bowl (for pizza dough)
- 1 3/4-2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour (for pizza dough)
- 0.5 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal (for pizza dough)
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt (for pizza dough)
Instructions
Step 1
Bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the honey and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 2
Heat grill to high.
Step 3
Brush steak on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Grill steak until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-rare doneness, about 5 minutes per side.
Step 5
Remove steak from the grill to a cutting board, tent lightly with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
Step 6
Slice steak into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Step 7
In a large bowl, stir together 1/3 cup lukewarm water, active dry yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Step 8
Stir in remaining 1/3 cup lukewarm water, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, and coarse salt and blend until the mixture forms a dough.
Step 9
Knead dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of remaining 1/4 cup all-purpose flour as necessary to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth about 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 10
Form the dough into a ball.
Step 11
Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a large bowl, add the dough, turn to coat in the oil, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Step 12
Gently punch the dough down and divide into 4 equal pieces.
Step 13
Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle that is 1/8-inch thick. (Note: Only 2 rounds are needed for this recipe)
Step 14
Brush off excess flour and transfer the dough to a baking sheet, cover each circle of dough with plastic wrap and continue stacking rolled out pieces on top of each other. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to grill.
Step 15
Heat the grill to high (if not already hot from steak).
Step 16
Brush both sides of the pizza dough rounds with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 17
Grill pizza dough until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
Step 18
Remove pizza dough from the grill, divide the sliced fresh mozzarella cheese over the top of each one and then sprinkle with the crumbled blue cheese.
Step 19
Place pizzas back on the grill, close the cover of the grill and grill until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute.
Step 20
Remove to a flat surface, divide the sliced grilled steak between each pizza, then top with the coarsely chopped fresh spinach.
Step 21
Drizzle with some of the prepared balsamic glaze and sprinkle with some of the shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.