Dijon Pan Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This technique is crucial because it produces a very fast and elegant sauce anytime you've roasted meat in a pan. All it requires is the fond, some type of liquid, and a small chuck of cold butter.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Dijon Pan Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon pan drippings (fond)

4 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons cold butter

Corn Dip

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat pan drippings (fond) in their skillet or roasting pan over high heat. Stir mustard into skillet.

Step 2

Pour chicken stock into skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook at a boil until sauce has a cream consistency 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove skillet from heat. Whisk cold butter into sauce until butter is melted and sauce is shiny.

Nutritional Information

Dijon Pan Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 135.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.6g 7%

Carbohydrates: 2.6g 1%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 12.1g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.4g 37%

Cholesterol: 41.3mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 354.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 2%

Folate: 1.1mcg

Calcium: 4.8mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 3mg 1%

Potassium: 20.5mg 1%

Sodium: 814.9mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 109.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.