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PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Prep/Cooking Time: 45-60 Minutes

Printable Version

Ingredients

  • 120g onion
  • 12g garlic
  • 20g butter
  • 4g mignonette black peppercorns 
  • 100ml white wine
  • 10ml white wine vinegar
  • 200ml chicken stock (400ml water 10g chicken powder)
  • 200ml cream
  • cornflour to thicken
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Peel the onion and garlic then finely chop
  • Place the butter in a thick bottomed pan and turn the heat to medium
  • Add to the pan the chopped onion and garlic and suate till starting to turn golden
  • Add to the pan the crushed peppercorns and suate for a minute
  • Add to the pan the white wine and vinegar
  • Reduce till the pan is nearly dry
  • Add to the pan the stock and bring to the simmer (water and powder if necessary)
  • Reduce by 1/3
  • Add to the pan the cream and reduce again by 1/3
  • If the sauce has not acheived a coating consistency add diluted conrflour till thickened
  • Season to taste then cool
  • Reserve in the fridge till needed