Mushroom Red Wine Sauce | Mushroom Sauce | Mushroom Sauce on Steak | Homemade Mushroom Sauce

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a similar texture.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch thickens the sauce without gluten.

Slice 375 grams of button mushrooms and set aside.

Chop a medium shallot (about 40 grams) finely.

In a saucepan, add olive oil and sauté the steaks to create fond and flavor.

Add an additional tablespoon of olive oil if needed.

Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and sauté over medium to medium-high heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

After 5 minutes, add the chopped shallots to the pan and continue to sauté until translucent and tender.

Add fresh thyme sprigs to the mixture and stir well.

Pour in 2 cups of Merlot red wine and mix thoroughly.

Add 2 tablespoons of veal Demi-glace and reduce the mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes until thickened by half.

Remove thyme sprigs from the sauce.

Turn off the heat and add 6 tablespoons of chilled butter gradually, mixing until fully incorporated and emulsified.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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