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Shallot Butter Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

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Serves 4 (Makes about 1/4 cup)

Shallot Butter Sauce

Ingredients

2 small shallots, minced (about ⅓ cup )4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Follow recipe for Pan-Seared Steaks, transferring plate with steaks to 200-degree oven to keep warm. To same skillet used to cook steaks (do not clean skillet or discard accumulated fat), add shallots and cook over low heat until softened, about 1 minute. Turn heat to medium-low; stir in butter, scraping up browned bits on pan bottom with wooden spoon. When butter is just melted, stir in lemon juice and parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over steaks and serve immediately.
Shallot Butter Sauce

Shallot Butter Sauce

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Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

2 small shallots, minced (about ⅓ cup )
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Ingredients

2 small shallots, minced (about ⅓ cup )
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Ingredients

2 small shallots, minced (about ⅓ cup )
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Follow recipe for Pan-Seared Steaks, transferring plate with steaks to 200-degree oven to keep warm. To same skillet used to cook steaks (do not clean skillet or discard accumulated fat), add shallots and cook over low heat until softened, about 1 minute. Turn heat to medium-low; stir in butter, scraping up browned bits on pan bottom with wooden spoon. When butter is just melted, stir in lemon juice and parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over steaks and serve immediately.

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