Bacon and Brown Butter Vinaigrette

Name: Bacon and Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 slice, bacon, chopped fine; 3 tablespoons, sherry vinegar; 1 , shallot, minced; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon, maple syrup; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011

Quick

Grilling & Barbecue

Sauces

This vinaigrette is the perfect accompaniment to grilled scallops.

SERVES4 (Makes about 1 cup)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a quick vinaigrette recipe to serve with our grilled sea scallops recipe, we used tangy sherry vinegar to contrast with the smoky bacon. Other flavorful ingredients like shallot and maple syrup helped round out the vinaigrette recipe.

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