Balsamic Vinegar Sauce Food

SALMON WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together vinegar, water, lemon juice and brown sugar in a small bowl.
• Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over moderately high heat but not smoking.
• Increase heat to high, add salmon skin side up, and sear until well browned (about 4 minutes).
• Turn fish over and sear until just cooked through (3 to 4 minutes more).
• Transfer salmon to plates and carefully add vinegar mixture to skillet (liquid will bubble vigorously and steam.).
• Simmer, stirring until thickened and reduced to about 1/3 cup (about 2 minutes).
• Spoon glaze over salmon.

BALSAMIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 4 pieces of butter in a small saucepan. Add balsamic vinegar. Simmer until reduced by half and consistency is thick and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.

PORTERHOUSE WITH BALSAMIC STEAK SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high on one side and lightly oil the grate. Season a 2-inch-thick porterhouse steak (3 pounds) with coarse sea salt and pepper. Grill over direct heat for 4 minutes, then rotate the meat 90 and cook 2 more minutes. Repeat on the other side. Move the steak to the cooler part of the grill (position the smaller end away from the heat); cover and cook until the meat reaches 128 to 130 for medium-rare, 12 to 15 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing. To make the sauce, simmer 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 2/3 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup honey, 2 sliced shallots, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, and salt, pepper and sugar to taste until thickened, about 15 minutes. Strain, then whisk in some butter.

BALSAMIC REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, stirring occasionally and simmer 20-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let sauce thicken as it cools.

CHERRY BALSAMIC GASTRIQUE

Steps:

• Step 1: In a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon each butter and oil and swirl until butter is melted. Add 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced. Saute until soft and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Step 2: Stir in ¾ cup red wine and boil hard to reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 clove finely chopped garlic and 1 teaspoon minced jalapeño if using; cook 1 minute.
• Step 3: Stir in 2 cups of pitted cherries and simmer until cherries are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and heat to a simmer. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Taste and adjust with a little more vinegar if desired. Remove from heat.
• Step 4: Mixture can be covered and refrigerated up to 4 days. Serve warm.

BALSAMIC REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir both ingredients together in a small sauce pan. Allow to simmer on low and reduce by half, approximately 15 minutes. Mixture will thicken when cooling, should coat the back of a spoon. It will not appear thick while still hot, allow it to cool to get the right consistency.
• Stir in dash of fine sea salt.
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BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 6 tablespoons of the butter into 1/2-inch cubes. Refrigerate. Melt the remaining butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, mushroom stems, tomato and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft but not brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add vinegar and water. Reduce over medium high heat until just a syrupy liquid remains, about 8 minutes. Lower the heat slightly. Whisk in the cold butter, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Strain through a fine sieve. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over a double boiler.

REDUCED BALSAMIC VINEGAR FOR DRIZZLING SAUCE AND GLAZE

Steps:

• Pour the balsamic vinegar into a heavy-bottomed saucepan, and place over moderate heat. Stir in the honey, drop in the bay leaf and optional cloves or herbs, and bring to a low boil. Adjust the heat to maintain a steady simmer, and allow the vinegar to reduce slowly. After 1/2 hour or so, when it has lost more than half of its original volume, the vinegar will start to appear syrupy, and you should watch it closely.
• To Use as a Glaze
• Cook the sauce to a third of its original volume (when it will measure 2/3 cup). It should be the consistency of molasses, thick but still spreadable. Pour the syrup through a small strainer into a heat-proof bowl or measuring cup. Discard the bay leaf and seasonings. Brush on the glaze while warm.
• For Use as a Condiment and an Elixir to Drizzle over Vegetables
• Reduce the vinegar even more, until it approaches a quarter of its original volume. Slow bubbles will rise from the syrup, and it will take on the consistency of honey, leaving a thick coating on a spoon. Pour it through a small strainer into a heat-proof bowl or measuring cup. Use a heat-proof spatula or spoon to clean out the saucepan before the reduction sticks to the pot for good! Drizzle on the syrup while it is still warm.
• Store in the refrigerator, in a sealed container. It will congeal but keep indefinitely. To use, spoon the hard sauce into a bowl or heatproof measuring cup, and heat it slowly in a pan of hot water or at low level in the microwave. For a thinner consistency, stir in drops of hot water.

BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until glaze is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Glaze should coat the back of a spoon. Let cool and pour into a jar with a lid; store in refrigerator.

BALSAMIC PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Strain juices from reserved roasting pan into large measuring cup; discard solids in strainer. Spoon fat off surface of pan juices in measuring cup. Add enough chicken broth to degreased juices to measure 1 cup. Place reserved roasting pan over 2 burners set at medium heat. Add vinegar to pan and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits; pour vinegar into saucepan. Add pan-juice mixture and sugar to saucepan. Bring pan sauce to boil, whisking until sugar dissolves.
• Boil until sauce coats spoon thinly and is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to gravy dish and serve with geese.

BALSAMIC BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and saute for 1 minute. Add balsamic vinegar and reduce by half. Add ketchup, brown sugar, and honey; bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat reserved skillet from Pan-Seared Steak, without washing, over high heat. Carefully pour in balsamic vinegar; using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits. Reduce to a syrupy consistency, about 35 seconds. Add salt and any juices that have collected under steak; stir to combine. Remove from heat. Add butter; swirl in pan until incorporated. Pour over steak, and serve immediately.