Bigarade Sauce Food

BIGARADE SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the zest from half of the orange, cut into ¼ inch strips and reserve. Squeeze the juice from the orange and save that too.
• Heat up a sauce pan over medium heat. When hot, add the butter and then the shallots. Saute the shallots until translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add the orange juice, vinegar and orange liqueur (optional). Let this reduce for 2 minutes.
• Add the demi glace and reserved orange zest to the sauce pan. Let this simmer and reduce down until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoons.
• Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
• Serve with duck, chicken or trout.

EASY BIGARADE SAUCE (L'ORANGE)

Steps:

• Peel the zest off of 2 oranges and the lemon with a vegetable peeler; set aside.
• Squeeze the juice out of all the oranges and the lemon; set aside.
• In a saute pan, over low heat, cook the sugar with the vinegar until reduced to a dark syrup.
• Add the stock and orange and lemon juices; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes, skimming any foam that appears on the top.
• Once done, the sauce should coat the back of a spoon.
• Meanwhile, cut the reserved zests into thin julienne strips; add to sauce the last couple of minutes of cooking.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste; serve hot.

CHICKEN BIGARADE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over moderate heat. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess. Sauté the chicken for 2 minutes per side until golden. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the bell pepper and the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil and sauté for 3 minutes or until crisp tender. Add to the plated chicken.
• Add the sugar to the pan and cook for 3 minutes until caramelized. Add the vinegar and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the orange zest, juice, broth, rosemary and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Return the chicken and bell pepper to the pan, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 7 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and boil for 1 minute, stirring, until lightly thickened.
• Meanwhile with a small paring knife, peel the oranges. Separate the orange sections from the membranes and stir the segments into the pan. Serve the chicken with the sauce and oranges.