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5 minutes
15 minutes
77 calories
3 calories
8 calories
Easy
Autumn, Spring, Winter
French
In a small saucepan, place the red wine, shallots, thyme and bay leaf and set over medium heat.
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and continue to cook until the contents has reduced to half of the original volume.
Add the beef stock to the pan and bring the mixture up to a boil again.
Using a tablespoon, skim and discard any foam that appears on top of the sauce.
Continue cooking the Bordelaise by another 50% or until it has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, otherwise known as having a nappe consistency. In total, the Bordelaise should have reduced by 75% of its original volume by now.
Pour the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve.
Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Use on grilled steak or slow-roasted beef and enjoy!
If you want to thicken the Bordelaise sauce, prepare a beurre manie (translated to kneaded butter in English) with about 1 tablespoon of softened butter and 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour. Use your fingers or a fork to make a smooth paste. Place the strained sauce over medium-low heat. Add about 1 teaspoon of this mixture to the sauce and whisk for about 1 minute. Repeat until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
If you are holding the sauce for later, lightly rub about 1 teaspoon of cold butter across the hot surface of the sauce to prevent a skin from forming. Alternatively, lay a piece of greaseproof paper cut to the size of the pan onto the surface of the sauce. When ready to use, reheat it gently in a small saucepan.
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