White Wine Butter Sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    ¾ cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters

By John Ash

Published 2023

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup (35 g) finely chopped shallots or

Method

In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, warm the olive oil Cook the shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, zest, and stock. Raise the heat to high and cook to reduce the liquid by two-thirds. Add the cream and cook, stirring, until a light sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Off heat, whisk in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time. The sauce will thicken and take on a shine. Seaso