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Red Wine Butter Sauce (Beurre Rouge)
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Red Wine Butter Sauce (Beurre Rouge)

30 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • shallots (finely chopped)Produce120 g
  • tannic red wine (good-quality, e.g. Bordeaux or Côtes du Rhône)Beverages750 ml
  • red wine vinegarPantry80 ml
  • cold butter (cold, cubed)Dairy180 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

251kcal

Carbs
8 g
Proteins
1 g
Fat
24 g
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Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Immersion blender
  • Sieve

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the reduction base

    • Finely chop the shallots.
    • Add the shallots to a saucepan with the red wine and red wine vinegar.
    Step 1
  2. Reduce the wine

    • Reduce over medium heat until very concentrated and syrupy.
    Step 2
  3. Emulsify with butter

    • Gradually add the cold butter while blending continuously with a hand blender until smooth and glossy.
    Step 3
  4. Strain and season

    • Pass through a fine chinois.
    • Season with black pepper and serve.
    Step 4