Chardonnay Butter Sauce Recipes

MUSSELS WITH WHITE WINE AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Right before cooking, scrub mussels with a stiff sponge or brush under cold running water. (If the "beards" are still attached, trim them with a knife.)
• While cleaning mussels, discard ones with broken shells. Lightly tap the hinge end of any open shells on a work surface. Discard those that don't close.
• In a large pot with a lid, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high. Add shallot and garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add white wine and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over high.
• Add mussels; stir to combine. Cover, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook until mussels open, 5 minutes, stirring once. Discard unopened mussels.
• Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and remaining butter until butter is melted. Serve with crusty bread.

BEURRE BLANC (CLASSIC FRENCH BUTTER SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the vinegar and wine. Cook until the liquid is almost totally reduced.
• Add the heavy cream and salt and bring to the boil. Add the pieces of butter, a few at a time, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

WINE SAUCE FOR SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and shallots; cook and stir until transparent, about 3 minutes. Season with tarragon, salt and white pepper. Increase the heat to medium, and stir in the white wine and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer, then whisk for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and sprinkle in parsley. Pour over your favorite white fish before serving.

SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE SAUCE II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven broiler.
• In a skillet over medium heat, mix the chicken broth, wine, lemon juice, shallot, and garlic. Cook and stir until most of the liquid has been reduced. Stir in the butter until melted.
• Brush the scallops with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on a baking sheet.
• Broil the scallops in the preheated oven about 2 minutes on each side, or until opaque. Serve with the wine sauce.

GARLIC WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the shallots, garlic, salt and pepper in a small nonreactive saucepan over high heat. Stir in the stock and the wine and bring to a boil. Cook over high heat for 15 minutes. Swirl in the butter, remove from the heat, and continue to whisk in the butter until thoroughly incorporated. Mound the potatoes in the center of the plate. Slice a couple of slices off the roast and position them at an angle against the potatoes. Spoon the sauce over top. Garnish with fresh black pepper and long chives.

WHITE BUTTER SAUCE: BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan combine vinegar, wine, shallots, salt and white pepper and bring to a simmer.
• Gently simmer liquid until reduced to 1 1/2 tablespoons. Remove from heat and immediately swirl or whisk in 2 pieces of chilled butter. As the butter is incorporated into the liquid add another piece and continue to swirl or whisk. Return pan to low heat and while constantly swirling or whisking add successive pieces of butter. When all of the butter has been added remove from heat. Sauce will be thick and creamy. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve immediately. To hold the sauce, set the pan in a larger pan of lukewarm water. If the sauce separates, transfer a spoonful of the sauce to a cold mixing bowl and gradually whisk the rest of the sauce in by the spoonful. The sauce can be reheated by gradually whisking 2 to 3 tablespoons of hot liquid, i.e. water, cream or stock.

CHARDONNAY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-heat until slightly thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve over salmon or your favorite fish.

RED WINE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine shallots, wine, and vinegar in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated and becomes thick and syrupy.
• Add heavy cream and mix well.
• Increase heat to high, but don't let the sauce boil.
• Add the butter and continue to whisk until all the butter is incorporated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• NOTE: Don't cook with any wine you wouldn't drink!

BASIL-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan, and add shallots. Cook briefly, and add basil and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons.
• Add cream, and bring to a rapid boil. Cook this until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove the sauce from the heat, and immediately add the remaining 4 tablepoons of butter, salt and pepper, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

BUTTER SAUCE WITH SHALLOTS AND WINE

Steps:

• Combine shallots and wine in a small saucepan. Boil, and cook until liquid evaporates being careful not to burn shallots. Remove from heat and allow to cool about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add butter and olive oil to saucepan and whisk until it becomes thickened. If the pan is too hot the butter will curdle. Serve.