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Red Wine Reduction (red wine sauce):
Today we are going to learn to make a classic reduction or red wine sauce for steak or roast beef that any chef or home cook should know how to make. perfect for Christmas or thanksgiving, Sometimes just called red wine gravy or red wine jus, this recipe can easily be adapted to be paired with beef (add some rosemary sprigs), lamb (add a teaspoon of redcurrant jelly) or even strong flavoured fish such as red snapper.

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Recipe:

20g (1 tbsp) butter
65g (⅔ cup) onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, sliced
175ml (⅔ cup) red wine
1 bay leaf
10 black peppercorns
250ml (1 cup) chicken stock
150ml (⅔ cup) demi glace, or gravy in a real pinch
freshly ground black pepper to taste

35 Comments

  1. An easy sauce that will take your meat and fish dishes to the next level, i know not everyone has access to demi-glace, if not just use an instant gravy powder, it will still be great! If you have any questions on this one, leave a comment and i will get back to you

  2. This is close to what I have been doing, haven't used bay leaf which will be added tomorrow, I have used balsamic vinegar and reduced with the onions and garlic which adds a nice dimension, also tomato puree as well which also changes the flavour slightly, the veal demi glacé I use is essential cuisine available online 😘

  3. At work. Chicken and vegetables are left to low boil over night. The next day. The solids are taken out, then about 10 bottles of wine go in the stock. Back on the burner on low for 5 to 7 hours. That's the way I've made red wine reduction.

  4. I had an amazing cut of filet with red wine sauce. The menu of the restaurant said “grilled tenderloin of beef with vin rouge”. Is this the sauce I’m looking to use for it?

  5. Man I love your videos, not jammed full off bullshit and rambling. Can't believe I'm only just finding them now. Cheers!

  6. The recipe is great and easy to follow. Only remark for everyone who tries this, you can cut the onion in smaller pieces and keep it longer on the pan and it gets you more "gel" to the sauce with less of what ends up in the strainer.

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  8. At the end, I often whisk in cold butter to the wine sauce. This is called Monter au Beurre and adds another depth of flavor. It gives a nice shine and velvety texture.

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