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From @Brian Lagerstrom

White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce

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Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 100 g (⅔ c) shallots, small dice
  • 50 g (10 cloves) garlic, minced/pressed
  • small pinch kosher salt
  • 250 g (1 c + 2 T) dry white wine
  • 100 g (½ c) chicken stock (or clam juice for seafood)
  • 75 g (5 T) cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • zest of ½ lemon, chopped
  • 15 g (¼ c) parsley, finely minced

Method

  1. In saucier over med heat: add 1-2 T oil, sweat shallots + garlic with a pinch of salt 5 min to softened (no color)

  2. Add wine; reduce fast to au sec (nearly dry).

  3. Add stock; simmer to reduce by ⅔.

  4. Reduce heat to low, whisk in cold butter a few cubes at a time to emulsify to a satiny sheen.

  5. Off heat, stir in lemon zest and parsley. Serve immediately.

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