This delicious sauce pairs well with many dishes and isa perfect complement to your homemade steak. This red wine sauce goes wonderfully with steaks, roasts, grilled meats, or even pasta dishes, enhancing the flavor with its rich and savory taste. Adjust the seasoning according to your preference and the dish you’re serving it with. Join me and let’s delve into it.
Red wine sauce recipe
A red wine sauce is a sauce made from red wine with other ingredients like shallots, broth, butter, and herbs. It serves as an accompaniment to meat dishes, especially beef, lamb, or game meats. This simple yet delicious sauce is made by first reducing red wine to increase it's richness. Shallots or onions are often sautéed and added to the reduced wine, along with broth for depth. Butter is frequently incorporated at the end to add silkiness and richness to the sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 cup merlot red wine
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 cup beef or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- Seasoning of your choice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make ready all your ingredients and heat the olive oil in a saucepan, stir in the chopped shallot or cubed onions and cook for 2-3 minutes to become translucent.
- Pour in the red wine and allow the wine to simmer and decrease by half of the wine, you must increase the heat to high and then add the broth and your seasoning to the reduced wine mixture. Simmer and continue to cook for additional minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Take the saucepan from the heat and add the butter to the sauce, stir until everything is well combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
This sauce complements meats by adding depth, richness, and a slightly tangy flavor from the wine. It can be customized with various herbs and spices based on personal taste preferences. Red wine sauces are versatile and can range from lighter, more subtle flavors to deeply robust ones depending on the ingredients and cooking methods used.
Nutrition
Serving: 20g
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