Name: The Ultimate Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Mayonnaise ((I like Best Foods)); ½ cup sour cream; ¾ cup blue cheese or gorgonzola ((crumbled)); 2 tsp chopped garlic; 3 tbsp white distilled vinegar; ½ tsp Salt; 2 tsp pepper (or to taste); 1 tbsp milk

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This steakhouse blue cheese dressing recipe has been in my salad dressing arsenal for years. After many years of making this blue cheese dressing, I have finally perfected the homemade version. It's a quick and easy dressing to make that will remind you of that extra special blue cheese dressing you had on a wedge salad at a nice steakhouse.

Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe in a jar with wooden spoon and blue cheese crumbles on top — Homemade Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing

If you're a fan of blue cheese and have been looking for the ultimate blue cheese dressing recipe, then you're in the right place!

As a huge fan of anything blue cheese, I am always disappointed with bottled or store-bought blue cheese dressing. Luckily, I've worked in a few restaurants that made blue cheese dressing from scratch, and I've got some great restaurant tips and tricks for you to make the ultimate steakhouse blue cheese dressing at home!

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⭐ What goes well with blue cheese dressing?
Tips and tricks for the Ultimate steakhouse blue cheese dressing
Ingredients you'll need:
How to make steakhouse blue cheese dressing:
How long does blue cheese dressing last?
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⭐ What goes well with blue cheese dressing?

Steakhouse blue cheese dressing is the perfect dipping sauce for chicken wings, chicken tenders, potato skins, mushroom fries, parmesan bread bites, and vegetable platters. This is a fantastic dressing for wedge, spinach, and Cobb salads.

This homemade blue cheese dressing is:

Peppery
Tangy
Creamy
Garlicky
Full of blue cheese flavor

Tips and tricks for the Ultimate steakhouse blue cheese dressing

*Hide the mayo flavor

Use good-quality mayo and sour cream for this dressing. A lot of the subtle flavors come from the base of the dressing (mayo + sour cream). If you use an off-brand mayo with a strong flavor, it will come through in the final product. I like Best Foods for its mild flavor.

*Showcase the tang and garlic

Mix the chopped garlic with the distilled vinegar and marinate for 5-10 minutes (the longer the better). When you add this mixture to the base (mayo and sour cream), the garlic flavor evenly distributes throughout. The result is a more flavorful and tangy dressing.

*Smash half of the blue cheese into the base

When you add the blue cheese to the base and liquid mixture, use a fork to break down half of the blue cheese chunks. This will help to thicken the dressing and spread the blue cheese flavor throughout.

*Adjust seasoning as needed

The great thing about making your dressings from scratch is that you can adjust the recipe to your taste! Add more salt, pepper, garlic, or blue cheese for more flavor. You can also add more milk (or beer) to thin the dressing to your desired consistency.

*Use a good-quality blue cheese

Check out the cheese counter at your grocery store for some nice options.

Ingredients you'll need:

Ingredients needed to make steakhouse blue cheese dressing

Mayonnaise: Use a good-quality mayonnaise, like Best Foods or Hellmans. This is the base of the dressing.
Sour Cream Adds a little bit of acid to the dressing to balance the mayonnaise flavor in the base.
Distilled White Vinegar: *RESTAURANT KEY INGREDIENT* This will add a good amount of tang, help cover the mayonnaise flavor, and bring out the oils in the fresh garlic. Using distilled white vinegar will make this dressing taste like it came straight from a steakhouse. You can use white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar instead of distilled white vinegar, but it will add more sweetness to the dressing and may not cover the mayonnaise flavor completely.
Fresh Garlic: Minced garlic adds flavor throughout the dressing. Be sure to bloom the garlic in the distilled vinegar before adding it to the dressing to create the best flavor. See the recipe below for instructions.
Milk or Beer: We would add beer to this dressing instead of milk at my pizza restaurant. It's delicious. If you're into beer and enjoy the flavor, do it! I like to use IPA, it adds a TON of flavor to the backbone of the dressing.
Salt and Pepper
Good-quality blue cheese, gorgonzola cheese, or stilton cheese: The better the blue cheese, the better the dressing will taste.

How to make steakhouse blue cheese dressing:

Steakhouse blue cheese dressing base ingredients in a bowl

Add all ingredients except blue cheese to a medium bowl.

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing whisking base of dressing in a bowl

Whisk well to combine.

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing adding blue cheese to the base ingredients — Adding blue cheese to the base mixture.

Add the blue cheese.

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing — Smashing half the blue cheese into the base.

Smash half the blue cheese into the base; leave the rest of the blue cheese chunky. Then, stir well to combine.

How long does blue cheese dressing last?

This blue cheese dressing will last up to 7 days, covered, in the refrigerator.

Freezing is not recommended.

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The Ultimate Steakhouse Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Suzie J.

Enjoy this delicious steakhouse-inspired blue cheese dressing loaded with blue cheese! This ultimate recipe has tons of restaurant tips so that you can make the best blue cheese dressing from scratch at home.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dips, Salad Dressings

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 267 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Mayonnaise (I like Best Foods)
▢ ½ cup sour cream
▢ ¾ cup blue cheese or gorgonzola (crumbled)
▢ 2 teaspoon chopped garlic
▢ 3 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
▢ ½ teaspoon Salt
▢ 2 teaspoon pepper or to taste
▢ 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

In a small bowl combine chopped fresh garlic and distilled white vinegar. Let sit for 5 -10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Next, mix in chopped garlic & distilled vinegar mixture and milk. Using a whisk, mix well until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Add the blue cheese crumbles and smash into the mayo mixture using a fork or a whisk. Mash up about half of the blue cheese crumbles and leave the rest whole for a chunky blue cheese dressing.
Make sure the blue cheese is well incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Please note - the flavors will continue to develop overnight.
Store in a covered container. Serve as a dressing with your favorite salads or as a tangy and cheesy dip. Will last 7 days in the refrigerator.

Notes

Hide the Mayo Flavor

Showcase the Tang and Garlic Flavors

Mix the chopped garlic with the distilled vinegar and marinate for 5–10 minutes (the longer the better). When you add this mixture to the base (mayo and sour cream), the garlic flavor evenly distributes throughout. The result is a more flavorful and tangy dressing.

Smash Half of the Blue Cheese into the Base

Adjust Seasonings as Needed

Use a Good-Quality Blue Cheese