Quick Classic Sorrel Sauce Recipes

QUICK CLASSIC SORREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the shallot and mince it finely. Remove the stems from the sorrel leaves, then stack the leaves on top of each other, and roll them up from side to side, like a fat green cigar. Slice this crosswise in very thin strips.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat, and when it's hot, put in a knob of butter to melt. Add the minced shallots and sweat them - that is, cook them without letting them get brown - until they are soft.
• Add the strips of sorrel, and cook them until they are thoroughly wilted. Don't be disconcerted when the sorrel turns a sort of swampy green color, this is normal.
• Add the wine, and bring to a boil. Let it bubble and cook until the liquid is reduced to about half its volume.
• Add the cream, and lower the heat. Don't let it boil, but cook the sauce gently until it will coat the back of a spoon.

LEMON SOLE WITH SORREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Lay fish, skin-side-down, in an ovenproof dish. Season, dot with butter and pour over the wine. Place fish in the oven for 10 mins until just cooked, then lift onto a warm plate.
• Working very quickly, pour the juices from the dish into a small saucepan with the crème fraîche, boil until slightly thickened, then stir through the sorrel until just wilted. Spoon over the fish before serving. Buttered new potatoes on the side are a must.

SORREL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, reduce heat, and simmer for about 8 minutes. Stir in sorrel and return to a boil. Remove from heat and puree in batches in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender.
• Return to medium-low heat and stir in cream, salt, and pepper. Heat through and serve.

SORREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the sorrel and spinach and discard the stems. Chop the leaves coarsely. Soften the shallot in the butter in a saucepan. Add the sorrel with the spinach and cook until they have wilted.
• Add the chicken stock or water, bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes. Add the cream and puree the mixture in a food processor or blender. If you are using the sauce right away, return it to the saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper. If you are serving the sauce chilled, refrigerate it for at least two hours.

SORREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop sorrel finely.
• Combine the other ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add sorrel and blend or process briefly, just until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve with the tomatoes - 2 to 3 hours or overnight.