Red Wine & Shallot Steak Sauce

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields1 Serving
 400 ml red wine
 400 ml beef stock
 3 tbsp butter
 250 g shallots, sliced
 4 tbsp olive oil
 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
 1 Sprig rosemary
 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
 Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1

In a medium saucepan, add olive oil and sauté sliced shallots over high heat for about 3 minutes while stirring often until shallots are lightly browned.

2

Season with ground black pepper, then add the crushed garlic clove and a sprig of rosemary.

3

Continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Stir continuously to prevent the shallots from burning.

4

Pour in the balsamic vinegar and cook until it evaporates into a syrup.

5

Pour in your red wine and cook until reduced by two thirds.

6

Add in the beef stock and bring to a boil.

7

Turn down the heat and continue to simmer until reduced by two-thirds or around 250ml.

8

Remove garlic and rosemary.

9

Sprinkle a little salt to taste and whisk in the butter.

10

You may add any juices from the steaks just before serving.

Ingredients

 400 ml red wine
 400 ml beef stock
 3 tbsp butter
 250 g shallots, sliced
 4 tbsp olive oil
 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
 1 Sprig rosemary
 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
 Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, add olive oil and sauté sliced shallots over high heat for about 3 minutes while stirring often until shallots are lightly browned.

2

Season with ground black pepper, then add the crushed garlic clove and a sprig of rosemary.

3

Continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Stir continuously to prevent the shallots from burning.

4

Pour in the balsamic vinegar and cook until it evaporates into a syrup.

5

Pour in your red wine and cook until reduced by two thirds.

6

Add in the beef stock and bring to a boil.

7

Turn down the heat and continue to simmer until reduced by two-thirds or around 250ml.

8

Remove garlic and rosemary.

9

Sprinkle a little salt to taste and whisk in the butter.

10

You may add any juices from the steaks just before serving.

Red Wine & Shallot Steak Sauce