About the Recipe
Learn how to create a delicious Madeira Wine Sauce in this easy-to-follow cooking tutorial! Whether you're pairing it with steak, chicken, pork, or veal, this homemade recipe for a Madeira Sauce is a perfect complement. Bon appétit!
Ingredients
1 finely minced shallot
1 tbsp or 14g butter
1 cup or 250ml Madeira wine
1.5 oz or 42.5g pack of demi-glace
1 cup or 250ml beef broth
2 tbsp or 28g cold butter cut into cubes
Preparation
1. Place the butter in a sauce pan over medium to high heat and melt it down. Add the minced shallot and cook until tender and has a touch of brown.
2. Deglaze the pan with Madeira wine, bring to a simmer and reduce it by ¾.
3. Add the beef or veal demi-glace to the pan, whisk it into the madeira mixture and then pour in the beef broth. Bring the sauce back to a simmer and reduce until it’s as thick as you like.
4. Take the sauce off heat and add 2 tbsp of cubed cold butter, mix it in by swirling the pan or stirring with a spoon.
5. Taste and adjust the seasoning, add salt of pepper if needed.