pan sauce recipe

Everything you need to know about making a simple delicious pan sauce! Whether it's for steak, chicken, fish or mushrooms, you'll love our easy basic method. Vegan- adaptable. 

Pan Sauce Recipe

olive oil

shallot, finely diced (3-4 tablespoons)

liquid (broth, white wine

butter

salt and pepper

herbs: thyme, Italian parsley, sage, rosemary

Heat a skillet

(preferably the same skillet you used to sear the meat or veggies.)  Fee free to remove excess fat- but don&#8217;t wipe out the skillet- you want those browned bits (called fond). 

Add aromatics

. Add the shallots and just enough olive oil to saute them. Saute over medium heat, stirring often, until golden. Toss in herbs if using. 

Deglaze

Add the liquid, and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits.  Reduce by half. 

Add the fat

. Whisk in the butter, lowering heat to low. Once incorporated, turn off the heat. 

Season

Adjust salt and pepper to taste. If you used water, a couple of drops of soy sauce will add delicious depth. If you want some acidity, add 1-2 drops of vinegar or lemon juice.

Learn how to make 5 easy pan sauces using the browned bits left in your pan. Creamy dijon, garlic butter, pepper sauce, lemon caper, and creamy mushroom.

How To Make Easy Pan Sauce

garlic

chicken stock (wine can be used too)

tbsp dijon mustard

heavy cream

lemon juice

salt and black pepper (to taste)

capers (in brine

lemon

white wine

parsley

salt and pepper (to taste)

Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe

Steak au Poivre Recipe

Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe

After cooking your chicken, keep the pan on medium heat and saute minced garlic in a knob of butter.

Deglaze with chicken stock or wine.

Scrape up all those browned bits then add a tablespoon of dijon mustard, a splash of cream, and stir it all together until it thickens slightly. x

Season with a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper.

For the Dijon Cream Sauce

After cooking chicken breasts, add a generous knob of butter and some garlic to the pan.

Add the capers and lemon zest and cook for a few seconds then deglaze with white wine.

Add a good squeeze of lemon juice and some chopped parsley, then season to taste. 

For the Lemon Caper Sauce

Follow recipe instructions.

For the Pepper Sauce

For the Garlic Butter Sauce

Follow Recipe Instructions.

For the Creamy Mushroom Sauce

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