Red Wine Pan Sauce
Elevate any meal with this luxurious Red Wine Pan Sauce, a quick and easy recipe that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen. Crafted from a base of finely chopped shallots and garlic sautéed in butter, this sauce is deglazed with rich red wine and simmered alongside savory chicken or beef stock and fresh thyme for layers of depth. A touch of Dijon mustard adds tang, while a final whisk of cold butter creates a glossy, velvety finish. Perfect for drizzling over juicy steaks, tender pork chops, or roasted vegetables, this elegant pan sauce is ready in just 15 minutes and makes the ultimate accompaniment to your favorite proteins. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or indulging in a cozy night at home, this red wine reduction sauce is sure to impress.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 1 medium (finely chopped) Shallot
- 1 clove (minced) Garlic
- 0.5 cup Red wine
- 0.5 cup Chicken or beef stock
- 2 sprigs Fresh thyme
- 0.25 teaspoon (or to taste) Kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon (or to taste) Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (for finishing) Cold unsalted butter
Instructions
After cooking your protein (such as steak or pork chops) in a skillet, remove the meat and set it aside to rest but leave the brown bits (fond) in the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the skillet. Allow it to melt.
Add the finely chopped shallot and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and fragrant but not browned.
Pour in the red wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the flavorful browned bits with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Add the chicken or beef stock and the fresh thyme sprigs. Let the mixture simmer for about 5-7 minutes, or until reduced by approximately half.
Stir in the Dijon mustard and season the sauce with salt and black pepper to taste.
Remove the thyme sprigs, then lower the heat and whisk in the cold unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce is glossy and slightly thickened.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve the sauce immediately drizzled over your protein or side dish of choice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
460 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 36.8 g | 47% | |
| Saturated Fat | 21.4 g | 107% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 709 mg | 31% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12.1 g | 4% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% | |
| Total Sugars | 4.3 g | ||
| Protein | 2.3 g | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 58 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 302 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
