Madeira Sauce Recipe
A Great Sauce Featuring Madeira Wine
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 oz butter or ¼ stick
- 3 tablespoons shallots finely chopped
- ½ pound mushrooms white or crimini, sliced
- ½ teaspoon black cracked peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme ¼ teaspoon dried
- ¼ cup red wine
- ¾ cup Madeira wine
- 1 cup demi glace
- ¼ cup heavy cream optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add butter and then the shallots.
- Sauté the shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until they release their moisture and become tender. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Add the peppercorns, thyme and bay leave to the saucepan and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Now, add the red wine and reduce it by half. This could take 3 - 5 minutes.
- Add the Madeira wine and bring the sauce to a boil. When the wine comes to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Add the demi glace to the sauce and whisk until well blended.
- Add the optional heavy cream if you are using it. This will add some extra richness as well as calories.
- Reduce this sauce until it is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve over your favorite meats and poultry.