BALSAMIC BEURRE NOIR

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An incredibly easy and delicious balsamic butter sauce.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Compound Butter Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
1 clove garlic, sliced
⅓ cup aged balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon minced red chile pepper
½ teaspoon tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams. Stir in garlic; cook until edges just start to turn golden, about 2 minutes.
Stir balsamic vinegar into skillet, bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat until vinegar is reduced by 2/3 to create a thick sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir in chile peppers and reduce heat to low.
Whisk in tomato paste, salt and black pepper. Remove skillet from the heat.
Stir in butter; whisk constantly until the butter melts and is completely incorporated into the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 41.3 mg, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 52.4 mg, Sugar 6.2 g