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Red wine sauce for steak

This rich dark sauce goes great with steak, especially our Extra Special Aberdeen Angus Rump Steak

This rich dark sauce goes great with steak, especially our Extra Special Aberdeen Angus Rump Steak

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(45 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 20 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 42p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 103g serving contains

Energy
310kj
74kcal
4%
Fat
3.2g
Low
5%
Saturates
2.0g
Med
10%
Sugars
1.2g
Low
1%
Salt
0.18g
Low
3%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
301kj/72kcal

Ingredients

15g unsalted butter

1 shallot, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 sprig fresh thyme

200ml red wine

½ reduced-salt beef stock cube, made up with 150ml boiling water.

Method

1
Melt the butter in a small frying pan over a low heat.
2
Add the shallot and garlic. Cook for 6-8 mins, stirring regularly, until softened
3
Increase the heat to medium, add the balsamic vinegar and cook for 1 min, or until almost evaporated.
4
Add the thyme and red wine and cook until the liquid is reduced by half.
5
Stir in the stock. Simmer for 5-6 mins. Remove the thyme before serving the sauce.