3 French Steak Sauce Recipes

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

beef stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cube

Vegetable stock offers a lighter flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat.

Combine red wine, balsamic vinegar, brown stock, butter, flour, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.

Boil the sauce to remove the raw flour taste.

For the green peppercorn sauce, combine green peppercorn, brandy, and brown stock in a saucepan and add butter and flour.

For the béarnaise sauce, combine chopped shallots, tarragon, white wine, and egg yolks in a saucepan, then whisk in clarified butter.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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