**Beurre Rouge: A Classic French Sauce with a Burst of Flavor**
Beurre rouge, meaning "red butter" in French, is a classic French sauce with origins dating back to the 19th century. It is characterized by its vibrant red color and rich, tangy flavor. Traditionally made with unsalted butter, shallots, white wine vinegar, and fresh herbs, beurre rouge is a versatile sauce that can be used to enhance a variety of dishes. Whether you're looking for a simple yet elegant sauce for your next steak or salmon dinner, or a flavorful accompaniment to vegetables or pasta, beurre rouge is a great choice. This article provides three different recipes for beurre rouge, each with its own unique flavor profile. From a classic recipe using shallots and white wine vinegar to variations with red wine vinegar and herbs like tarragon or chives, there's a beurre rouge recipe perfect for every taste.
BEURRE ROUGE
Use to make Potato-Wrapped Halibut.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes French Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place wine, vinegar, shallots, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer; cook until liquid is reduced to 2 to 3 tablespoons, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low and slowly whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until fully incorporated. Season with salt and serve warm.
BAVETTE (FLAP) STEAK WITH BEURRE ROUGE & ROASTED POTATOES
This was, simply put, stunning. Steak in a shallot/wine/butter sauce with roasted potatoes. Alas, the best things in life are rarely free and this one's no exception. You'll pay... (oh, how you'll pay!) in dietary guilt, to say the least, but when you want to allow yourself a little indulgence, do consider this dish. For now, the cut of beef is pretty inexpensive. In researching "flap meat", aka "flap steak", I came across an article in the SF Chronicle which included this eye-buggingly delicious recipe. Flap meat is very similar to flank and skirt steaks and jam-packed with flavor. This method of cooking results in perfectly done meat that's not tough - be sure to cut against the grain! - and potatoes worth their weight in gold. The sauce is... well, I can't talk about it or.... well, YOU know. ;) Times are estimated.
Provided by Sandi From CA
Categories Steak
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Place the potatoes on a heavy-duty baking sheet. Toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then spread out cut-side down on the pan. Drape with the rosemary or thyme sprigs, then roast for 15 minutes without stirring, until crisp and brown. Pierce with a knife and if not yet tender, roast for about 10-15 minutes longer. Discard the herbs, or use as garnish.
- Meanwhile, combine the wine, broth, shallots and bay leaf in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Keep at a low boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. This could take 25-30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and set aside.
- (If the steak is too large to fit in one pan, cut it in half to separate the thicker part and the thinner part. Use 2 skillets to cook the steak.)
- Season the steak well on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil shimmers, add the steak and cook until browned, about 1 1/2-2 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked to your liking, about 10-12 minutes for medium-rare on the thicker part.
- Remove from the oven, tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes.
- If the wine reduction has cooled, reheat gently. Remove from the heat, and add a little of the cold butter, whisking until it melts. Continue adding the butter a little at a time, reheating gently for a moment if necessary, until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the steak thinly against the grain. Serve with the beurre rouge and the potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 761.1, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 195.4, Sodium 119.5, Carbohydrate 48.9, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 54.8
BONE-IN RIB-EYE WITH BLACK TRUFFLE MASHED POTATOES, ROASTED SHALLOT AND BEURRE ROUGE
Steps:
- For the potatoes: Place the potatoes in a large pot of water seasoned with a couple pinches of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are soft, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the cream, butter and thyme in a medium saucepan. Shave 4 to 5 slices from the truffle and add them and any broken-up parts to the cream mixture. Bring to simmer over medium heat, then cook on low to infuse the cream.
- Strain the potatoes. Put them through a ricer and back into the pot. Finely grate the remaining truffle on a rasp grater into the potatoes. Gradually strain the infused heavy cream into the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Stir well with a wire whisk.
- For the steak: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Dry the steak off on both sides very well and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Once the oil starts to smoke, sear the steak until a nice brown crust forms, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Add the shallots cut-side down in the residual fat in the pan and cook to caramelization, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the shallots and steak and drain the fat from the pan. Return the steak to the pan over medium heat. Add the butter and thyme and cook until the thyme starts to pop and fry. Baste the steak with the butter and thyme mixture. Add the shallots back to the pan and Finish with the lemon juice.
- Transfer the steak to a baking sheet lined with a rack and smother in the caramelized shallots, butter and thyme mixture. (Reserve the pan it was cooked in to make the sauce.) Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast until medium-rare and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center (do not touch bone) reads 132 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Let the steak rest before slicing.
- For the sauce: Add the olive oil, shallots and thyme to the drippings in the pan and saute over medium heat until the shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the red wine, then turn the heat down to medium and reduce the wine by two-thirds, about 8 minutes. Add the demi-glace and red wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk in the cold butter in, one piece at a time, to mount the sauce. Strain the reduction, removing the shallots and thyme. Return the reduction to the pan and warm over low heat.
- Serve the potatoes and steak with the beurre rouge. Garnish with the reserved caramelized shallots and some watercress.
BAVETTE (FLAP) STEAK WITH BEURRE ROUGE & ROASTED POTATOES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Place the potatoes on a heavy-duty baking sheet. Toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then spread out cut-side down on the pan. Drape with the rosemary or thyme sprigs, then roast for 15 minutes without stirring, until crisp and brown. Pierce with a knife and if not yet tender, roast for about 10-15 minutes longer. Discard the herbs, or use as garnish. 2 Meanwhile, combine the wine, broth, shallots and bay leaf in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Keep at a low boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. This could take 25-30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and set aside. (If the steak is too large to fit in one pan, cut it in half to separate the thicker part and the thinner part. Use 2 skillets to cook the steak.) Season the steak well on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil shimmers, add the steak and cook until browned, about 1 1/2-2 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked to your liking, about 10-12 minutes for medium-rare on the thicker part. Remove from the oven, tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes. If the wine reduction has cooled, reheat gently. Remove from the heat, and add a little of the cold butter, whisking until it melts. Continue adding the butter a little at a time, reheating gently for a moment if necessary, until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the steak thinly against the grain. Serve with the beurre rouge and the potatoes.
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter. Salted butter can make the sauce too salty.
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan. This will help to prevent the butter from burning.
- Cook the sauce over medium heat. This will allow the butter to brown slowly and evenly.
- Stir the sauce constantly. This will help to prevent the butter from burning and will also help to create a smooth sauce.
- Use a wooden spoon to stir the sauce. A metal spoon can scratch the pan and cause the butter to burn.
- Add the vinegar or lemon juice slowly. This will help to prevent the sauce from curdling.
- Taste the sauce before serving. Adjust the seasonings as needed.
Conclusion:
Beurre rouge is a classic French sauce that is easy to make and can be used to enhance a variety of dishes. It is a versatile sauce that can be used as a marinade, dipping sauce, or finishing sauce. With its rich, buttery flavor and beautiful red color, beurre rouge is sure to impress your dinner guests.
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