Best Port Wine Reduction Recipes

PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve; let cool to room temperature before serving.

STANDING OVATION: SWEET CHOCOLATE PORT CUPCAKES, PORT WINE REDUCTION SYRUP, RASPBERRY CREME FRAICHE FILLING, FRENCH CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake tins with 24 cupcake liners.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, vanilla and eggs. Combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt and add into the wet mixture. Whisk the batter together until almost all the lumps are gone. Scrape the bowl, then mix again briefly. Add in a small amount of the port wine to help thin the batter. Once it is incorporated, slowly add in the remaining wine, whisking continuously. Scrape the bottom of the bowl and make sure that there are no lumps. Scoop into the prepared cupcake liners using a number 16 scoop. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• To assemble: Allow the cupcakes to fully cool. Using an apple corer, remove a piece of the cupcake from the center. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon Port Wine Reduction Syrup. Fill the cupcake with 1 teaspoon Raspberry Creme Fraiche Filling. Using a large star tip, pipe the chilled French Chocolate Mousse onto the cupcake. Garnish with the gold leaf flake.
• Combine the wine, sugar and salt in a saucepan over a low flame. Simmer until reduced to 3 1/2 ounces liquid.;
• Place the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and place over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler). Melt the chocolate and butter together and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Add the egg yolks to the chocolate, 1 by 1, beating with a whisk until incorporated. Set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Beat the heavy cream in a chilled bowl until it begins to foam and thicken up. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and the vanilla. Continue to whip the cream until it holds soft peaks.
• Gradually and gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Then, delicately fold in the whipped cream. Take care not over work the mousse.
• Whisk the creme fraiche with the raspberry preserves to combine.

PAN-ROASTED FILET MIGNONS WITH POTATO-WALNUT CONFIT, PORT WINE REDUCTION, STILTON CHEESE, AND SHALLOT RINGS

Steps:

• Make the Potato-Walnut Confit: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Place potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to combine. Spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Roast until potatoes are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring, until it just begins to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add walnuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon mixture to bowl with potatoes; cover tightly with plastic wrap to keep warm. Reserve skillet for port wine reduction.
• Make the Port Wine Reduction: Add shallots and garlic to reserved skillet and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add port to deglaze and stir, scraping up browned bits in skillets; cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add beef stock and cook, stirring, until reduced by half, 8 to 9 minutes. Add butter to skillet, 1 piece at a time, whisking until fully melted and combined after each addition. Remove skillet from heat as necessary to prevent sauce from breaking; sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove sauce from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Make the Filet Mignons: Season filets on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter with olive oil over high heat. Add filets and cook, turning once, 3 minutes per side. Place 2 tablespoons cheese on top of each filet and transfer skillet to oven. For medium-rare, roast until an instant-read thermometer reaches 140 degrees when inserted into filets, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• To serve, divide the potato mixture evenly between four plates; top with filets. Spoon sauce over filets and garnish with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, fried shallot rings, and parsley. Serve immediately.

BLUE CHEESE FOAM WITH PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Put the port wine in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 25 minutes or until the wine is reduced to a syrup. Remove from the heat and allow the reduction to cool. Transfer to a covered container or squeeze bottle and refrigerate until needed.
• Pour the cream into a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the cream boils, remove from the heat.
• Add the blue cheese and using a handheld immersion blender, puree until smooth. Alternatively, transfer the cream and cheese to a food processor and process until smooth. Strain through a chinois or fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside to cool at room temperature.
• Pour the blue cheese mixture into the chilled canister of a foamer. The amount will fill it halfway. Charge it with 1 or 2 charges. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
• To serve, shake the foamer vigorously and place a little blue cheese foam on a small plate. Garnish with a drizzle of port wine reduction. If it's too thick to drizzle, let the reduction come to room temperature. Repeat to make 5 to 7 more servings.

PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Add all items except Roux and Butter into a sauce pan, cover and heat over medium heat for approximately 45 minutes.
• Remove vegetables and continue cooking uncovered untill liquid reduces to about a quarter of the volume.
• Mix in a small amount of Roux to slightly thicken sauce, lightly boil for a couple of minutes (should just thinly coat back of spoon).
• Lower heat and add butter to finish sauce (do not let sauce boil after adding the butter).
• Enjoy.

SIMPLE PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Continue to boil the mixture until it thickens and reduces to about ½ cup, about 45 minutes.
• Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and let cool.
• Use at room temperature. Makes ½ cup.

STEAK WITH PORT WINE BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat bits of trimmed fat in heavy pan over medium high heat.
• Add shallot and sautee.
• Remove shallot from pan and set aside.
• Heat pan over high heat until very hot.
• Sear steak until dark brown on both sides. This should be enough for medium rare, but if not, or a higher temperature is desired, put in oven at 400 degrees until the desired internal temperature is reached.
• Remove steak from pan.
• Add half of the port to the pan, and bring to a boil. Let boil for 5 seconds, and then use a spatula to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add sauteed shallot, the rest of the port and the balsamic vinegar to the pan, and reduce sauce to desired consistency.
• Slice steak and serve with reduction sauce.
• Note: Recommend cast iron pan for this recipe as it maintains heat even when the steak is added, making for a good quick sear.

OAK SMOKED BREAST OF DUCK WITH PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• For the duck:.
• Soak the wood chips in water for about 1 hour.
• Season the Duck Breasts with salt and pepper and sear in a hot pan skin side down on medium low heat for 10-12 minutes to render the fat from the skin.
• Remove from the pan and place in the smoker with the dried chips and soaked chips and smoke at 350°F for 5-7 minutes for medium rare.
• Remove and let the duck rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.
• For the Port Wine Reduction:.
• In a medium size sauce pan, place shallots, currents and port wine on medium high heat.
• Reduce the wine to 1/2-3/4 until thickened.
• Removed from heat and reserve. Keep warm and serve over the duck.
• Bon Appetit!

ROASTED TOMATO POLENTA W/ FIG PORT WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan wisk polenta water and 1 tbsn of salt over medium heat. Wisk every 2 minutes until polenta comes to a boil. While polenta mixture is waiting to boil halve 8 roma tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1 tbsn of salt, and roast for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees. In a small sauce pan add 1 tsbn olive oil, and chopped figs. Sprinkle with 1 tbsn salt, and let sautee for 5-7 minutes or until figs have soaked up the olive oil. Add 1 cup port wine to figs and boil to a 50% reduction. Remove skins from tomatoes once they have cooled after being removed from the oven. Transfer roasted tomatoes and garlic to a blender and blend to a liquid adding 1 tbsn of olive oil. Once polenta comes to a boil, remove from heat, and add tomato mixture, whisking to incorperate. Serve polenta family style, with fig reduction on the side. Or, serve polenta as individual portions lightly drizzling reduction around

LAMB WONTONS WITH PORT WINE REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the olive oil, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until the garlic and herbs are well minced.
• Rub the lamb with the herb paste and let sit while you make the port wine sauce.
• Combine the port wine and demi-glace in a small saucepan and simmer until thickened.
• Slick a large frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Place the lamb in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a carving board and let rest.
• Pour the oil from the frying pan into the blender along with some basil and butter; blend to a puree. Set the basil butter aside.
• Cut the lamb into small cubes.
• Make the wontons: To each wonton wrapper, add some port wine sauce followed by 2 or 3 pieces of lamb and some basil butter. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water. Gather the wrapper to enclose the filling; pinch to seal.
• Deep-fry the wontons until golden brown.
• Serve the wontons, three to a plate, on a bed of chopped purple kale. Drizzle with additional port wine sauce and basil butter.

PAN-ROASTED FILET MIGNONS WITH POTATO-WALNUT CONFIT, PORT WINE REDUCTION, STILTON CHEESE, AND SHALLOT RINGS

Steps:

• Make the Potato-Walnut Confit: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Place potatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to combine. Spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Roast until potatoes are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring, until it just begins to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add walnuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon mixture to bowl with potatoes; cover tightly with plastic wrap to keep warm. Reserve skillet for port wine reduction.
• Make the Port Wine Reduction: Add shallots and garlic to reserved skillet and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add port to deglaze and stir, scraping up browned bits in skillets; cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add beef stock and cook, stirring, until reduced by half, 8 to 9 minutes. Add butter to skillet, 1 piece at a time, whisking until fully melted and combined after each addition. Remove skillet from heat as necessary to prevent sauce from breaking; sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove sauce from heat and cover to keep warm.
• Make the Filet Mignons: Season filets on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter with olive oil over high heat. Add filets and cook, turning once, 3 minutes per side. Place 2 tablespoons cheese on top of each filet and transfer skillet to oven. For medium-rare, roast until an instant-read thermometer reaches 140 degrees when inserted into filets, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• To serve, divide the potato mixture evenly between four plates; top with filets. Spoon sauce over filets and garnish with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, fried shallot rings, and parsley. Serve immediately.