How To Make A Pan Sauce Food

PAN SAUCE FOR CHICKEN, PORK, OR STEAK

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Remove the chicken, pork chops, or steak from the pan and let them rest on a plate or platter covered with foil in a warm spot. Pour off most of the fat from the pan, careful to leave the meat juices. You want a little bit of fat left in the pan.
• Add the chopped shallots to the pan and sauté over medium-high heat until they turn slightly translucent.
• Add the wine and scrape all the little toasty bits away from the bottom of the pan with your wooden spoon.
• Cook for about three minutes or until the wine has reduced by about half.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard and chopped parsley.
• Whisk in the butter one tablespoon at a time. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the meat to the pan to warm through in the sauce before serving.

HOW TO MAKE A PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Measure the pan sauce ingredients in a measuring cup (liquid always totals 1/2 cup). Pour the liquid into hot skillet once meat, poultry or fish has been removed. Reduce liquid to 1/4 cup. Tilt the skillet and whisk in butter or cream, and spoon over each portion and serve.

RED WINE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sauté pan, heat 1 Tbs. of the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring often, until softened but not brown, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, wine, vinegar, and mustard. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 9 minutes.
• Off the heat, whisk in the remaining 3 Tbs. butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm.