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French Marchand de Vin Steak Sauce

Succulent marchand de vin wine sauce, a traditional French steak sauce recipe with fresh shallots and red wine... Delicious!

Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 505 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 steaks at room temperature
  • 3 large shallot minced
  • 1 medium garlic clove mashed
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup red wine (240 ml)
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp worcester sauce
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Season the steaks with pepper and salt. Add the butter to a non-stick pan and place it over high heat until melted. Then add the steaks.

  2. Sear them quickly on all sides. Cook the steak the way you like it. Then transfer them to a clean plate. Cover with tinfoil and put aside.

  3. Add the minced shallot and mashed garlic to the same hot pan. Turn the heat down to medium. Stir for a minute. Then add the dried thyme and the bay leaves. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.

  4. Gently cook the shallot for 5 minutes until a little soft. Pour in the red wine, the red wine vinegar and the worcester sauce.
  5. Bring this to a good boil for 3 minutes and then simmer the red wine sauce for another 4 minutes until the red wine sauce has reduced by half. It will start to thicken and become glossy in the end. Then check the seasoning before plating up and add extra pepper or salt to taste if necessary.
  6. Place the cooked steaks onto warm plates (you can slice them up if you like) and drizzle with the red wine sauce. Serve immediately.