INGREDIENTS

  • 3 oz (85 g) demi-glace*
  • 1¼ C (355 ml) Bordeaux wine (or a dry red wine)
  • 2 Tbsp (30 g) shallots, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig thyme or 1/4 tsp (0.1 g) dried thyme
  • 1½ C (99 g) mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp (29 g) butter, divided
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 oz (57 g) beef bone marrow, poached & diced**

GUIDE / INSTRUCTIONS

For the Bordelaise Sauce
  • Warm demi-glace in a saucepan over medium heat. In a stockpot, bring wine, shallots, pepper, bay leaf and thyme gently to a boil; cook slowly until reduced to ¼. Add demi-glace and gently simmer another 15 minutes; strain. Sauté mushrooms with 1 T (15 g) butter in a skillet; add to sauce. Finish sauce with remaining butter, lemon juice and bone marrow.
  • Serve over a grilled steak, slow-roasted beef or other red meat; or with roasted or mashed potatoes.
  • * Purchase demi-glace at Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods or amazon.com; or reduce a high-quality beef stock or consommé.
  • ** Bone marrow provides extra richness to the sauce, and can be purchased at a local butcher, or it can be omitted.

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