White Wine Pan Sauce

Name: White Wine Pan Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 (Makes 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: 1 , large shallot, minced; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup, dry white wine; 3/4 cup, chicken broth; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces and chilled; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1/4 teaspoon, white wine vinegar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2014

Quick

Sauces

Lighter and brighter in taste than its red wine sibling, white wine pan sauce makes plain pan-seared chicken breasts or pork tenderloin seem special.

SERVES4 (Makes 1/2 cup)

TIME20 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A white wine pan sauce is a quick and easy way to make normal seared chicken breasts or pork tenderloin something special. One key is to incorporate the cooked-on juices and browned bits (called fond) left in the pan after searing; this wil...

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