How to make red wine sauce

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Ingredients
Steps
Tips
Warnings
What do you need

Main dishes and side dishes can be greatly improved when combined with a sauce to complement natural flavors and maintain moisture. Busy chefs don't have time to tinker with complex, time-consuming recipes, so a tasty, easy-to-make sauce is essential. Learning how to make red wine sauce can come in handy for any chef because it is easy to make and has a rich, pungent flavor that enhances many dishes. Most often, red wine sauce is associated with red meat, but red wine sauce is also great with fish, poultry, pork, and even vegetables. Once you learn how to make red wine sauce with these easy steps and basic recipe, you can use it for countless dishes and vary the ingredients to make your own version of this versatile sauce.

Ingredients

Red wine
1 can of broth, beef, chicken or vegetable
Butter
Flour
Salt
Pepper
Herbs and condiments

Steps

1 Melt 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2 Add 3 tablespoons (45 ml) flour after the butter has melted.
- Cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. Stir the mixture while cooking to prevent the sauce from sticking to the bottom and mix thoroughly.
3 Remove the butter and flour mixture from heat and add 1 cup (240 ml) red wine.
- Stir the ingredients thoroughly with the red wine before returning the mixture to the fire.
4 Return the red wine sauce mixture to the heat and continue cooking, stirring constantly to thicken the sauce and avoid lumps.
5 Taste the mixture as it cooks over medium heat until you feel all the alcohol has evaporated or diminished.
6 Prepare the red wine sauce mixture before adding the broth.
7 Slowly pour the contents of the jar into the mixture until a creamy red wine sauce is achieved.
8 Remove red wine sauce from heat.
9 Add salt and pepper to taste and stir, then let the red wine sauce cool and thicken for about 5-10 minutes before serving with meats or vegetables.

Tips

Add white or brown sugar to add a sweet flavor to your red wine sauce. If you like a slightly savory taste, add 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice.
Experiment with adding different herbs and seasonings to your red wine sauce mixture. Garlic, paprika, and rosemary go well with red wine sauce.
A red wine sauce with a little sugar for a slightly sweet taste is great with salmon or tilapia.
Try using olive oil instead of butter for a healthier meal.
Once you've learned the basic red wine sauce recipe, try refining it to your liking.
The artichoke is a vegetable that goes well with the aroma of red wine sauce.

Warnings

Never cook red wine sauce at high temperatures, as this will cook the mixture too quickly. The result will be a too liquid consistency with less flavor.
Never use margarine when making red wine sauce. It does not cook as well as butter or olive oil and does not produce a strong aroma.
In the first steps of making a red wine sauce, be careful not to burn the butter and flour to ensure that you end up with a smooth texture and rich flavor.