57 reduction sauce Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

orange juice (fresh squeezed is the best ), soy sauce, what , you want more ingredients, rice flour for thickening

bourbon, dark brown sugar, reduced sodium soy sauce, cider vinegar, bottled minced garlic, black pepper, chili powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, salt, pork tenderloin, trimmed

bourbon, dark brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, cider vinegar, bottled minced garlic, black pepper, chili powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, salt, pork tenderloin, trimmed

mirin (sweet rice wine), balsamic vinegar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, fresh basil leaves, chopped bok choy, minced fresh cilantro, minced fresh gingerroot, chopped green onion, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, ground pork, wonton wrappers, toasted sesame oil

carrot juice, curry powder, tabasco sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, salt

beef broth, ruby port, red wine, carrot, cut into large chunks, stalks celery, cut into large chunks, onion, cut in half, garlic cloves, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, basil, salt, pepper, butter, roux

squabs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, julienned shallots, dark chicken reduction, dried cherries, minced garlic, unsalted butter, salt and black pepper, creamy grits , recipe follows, chopped parsley, essence , recipe follows, milk, butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper, quick grits, grated white cheddar cheese, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

prime rib, butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, red wine reduction sauce , recipe follows, grilled vegetables , recipe follows, garlic mashed potatoes , recipe follows, beef stock, red wine, mushrooms, sliced thinly, salt and pepper, squash, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt and pepper, baking potatoes, milk , use judgment to create desired creaminess, butter , use judgment to create desired creaminess, garlic salt

eating well s espagnole sauce, red wine reduction sauce, eating well s sweet garlic paste, salt and pepper

soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, freshly minced thai basil leaves, minced lemon grass, minced fresh ginger, red bell pepper , julienne, green bell pepper , julienne, onion , julienne, carrots, peeled and julienne, cedar planks, olive oil, salmon fillets, parmesan, salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, paprika or parsley, for garnish

beef brisket, fat trimmed (not all ( leave about 30% all around the meat), dry red wine (i use grenache, merlot if grenache is not available), whole peppercorn, freshly crushed garlic (do not use the bottled 1), worcestershire sauce, lea & perrins worcestershire sauce, sauce, low sodium soy sauce, liquid smoke, fresh lemons , juice of, fresh crushed ginger, dry sherry, orange juice, bay leaves (as is ( do not grind), paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, fresh ground mustard, brown sugar, celery seeds, ground kosher salt

top sirloin steaks or 4 (12 oz) new york strip steaks, unsalted butter, cold, chinese oyster sauce, white peppercorns

cranberry juice, canned jellied cranberry sauce, sugar, angostura bitters, rosemary sprig

light soy sauce, minced garlic and ginger, sugar, rice vinegar, salt and pepper

cabernet sauvignon, shallots, minced, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs

eating well s rich fish stock, red wine , reduction, eating well s fresh tomato puree, eating well s sweet garlic paste, dried tarragon, salt and pepper