Shallot Bacon Butter Sauce Food

BEURRE BLANC (CLASSIC FRENCH BUTTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the vinegar and wine. Cook until the liquid is almost totally reduced.
• Add the heavy cream and salt and bring to the boil. Add the pieces of butter, a few at a time, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

WARM BACON AND SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often so the bacon doesn't burn, until the fat begins to render. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the sherry vinegar and mustard, followed by the olive oil and tarragon. Season as needed with salt and pepper.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the greens in a bowl and toss. Add the goat cheese and toss again. Serve immediately.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS, BACON AND PORT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a 9 inch diameter pie pan, toss shallots with olive oil to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast shallots until they are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Boil stock and Port in a large saucepan until reduced to 3 3/4 cups, about 30 minutes.
• Whisk in tomato paste.
• (Shallots and stock reduction can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.) Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
• In a large roasting pan set over medium heat, saute bacon until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
• Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer pan to oven; roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer beef to platter, tent with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan.
• Place pan over high heat.
• Add stock/port mixture and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Transfer to a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer.
• Mix 3 tablespoons butter and all the flour in a small bowl to form a paste; whisk into stock and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in 3 tablespoons butter.
• Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon.
• Season sauce to taste.
• Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Spoon some sauce over.
• Pass remaining sauce.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS, BACON AND PORT

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. In 9-inch-diameter pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Boil broth and Port in large saucepan until reduced to 3 3/4 cups, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. (Shallots and broth mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
• Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In large roasting pan set over medium heat, sauté bacon until golden, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes. Transfer pan to oven; roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place roasting pan over high heat. Add broth mixture and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer to medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cut beef into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon some sauce over. Garnish with watercress. Pass remaining sauce.

SHALLOT- BUTTER SAUCE FOR SEAFOOD BBQ

Steps:

• Put 2 tbsp butter in fry pan and sauté the shallots until transparent& golden 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the beer, vinegar, lemon juice& cayenne.
• Heat 2-3 minutes until bubbly and kind of syrupy.
• Cut remaining butter into table spoons and over very low heat (barely warm) adding a tbsp at a time whisking it into the sauce.
• Add the next piece only after the previous one has melted inches.
• Remove sauce from heat and whisk in the hot sauce and parsley.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the sauce barely warm with your favorite seafood.

SHALLOT & RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauté 250g sliced shallots in a medium saucepan with 4 tbsp olive oil over a high heat for about 3 mins until lightly browned, stirring often.
• Season with ground black pepper and add 1 lightly crushed garlic clove and a sprig of rosemary.
• Continue cooking for a further 3 mins, stirring often to prevent the shallots burning.
• Pour in 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar and cook until evaporated away to a syrup, then pour in 400ml red wine and cook until reduced by two thirds.
• Pour in 400ml beef or brown chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat and simmer until reduced by two-thirds again, to around 250ml. Remove the garlic and rosemary.
• Add a little salt to taste and finally 'monte' (whisk) in a knob of butter. Add any juices from the steaks just before serving.

BUTTER SAUCE WITH SHALLOTS AND WINE

Steps:

• Combine shallots and wine in a small saucepan. Boil, and cook until liquid evaporates being careful not to burn shallots. Remove from heat and allow to cool about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add butter and olive oil to saucepan and whisk until it becomes thickened. If the pan is too hot the butter will curdle. Serve.

SHALLOT BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan set over medium heat or cooler area of a grill, combine butter, shallots, and oregano; melt. Stir in the wine and lime juice. Set butter aside until ready to use.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In 9 inch pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, combine beef broth and port. Bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. Set aside.
• Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan, set over medium heat on the stove top, saute bacon until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium high heat, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer pan to oven. Roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees F (50 degrees C) for medium rare, about 25 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place pan over high heat on stove top. Add broth mixture, and bring to boil; stir to scrape up any browned bits. Transfer to a medium saucepan, and bring to simmer. Mix 1 1/2 tablespoon butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture, and simmer until sauce thickens. Whisk in remaining butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices. Spoon some sauce over, and garnish with watercress.