Red Wine Pan Sauce Recipe

Elevate your steak or grilled chicken with this luxurious red wine pan sauce! Inspired by Fine Cooking, this recipe delivers rich, decadent flavor in just 15 minutes. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or impressing guests.

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Calories 151.7 kcal
Protein 1g
Rating 5.0 (3 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Red Wine Pan Sauce

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How to Make Red Wine Pan Sauce

  1. Mince the shallots. In a medium sauté pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
  2. Add the minced shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned (about 2 minutes).
  3. Add the beef broth (or chicken broth), red wine, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard to the pan.
  4. Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
  5. Reduce the heat to medium-high and let the sauce simmer, stirring occasionally, until it reduces to about 1/2 cup (approximately 9 minutes).
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter until the sauce is smooth and glossy.
  7. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  8. Serve immediately over your favorite steak or grilled chicken.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

1 g

Sugar

3g

Fat

36g

Carbs

1g