BASIL-BUTTER SAUCE

Basil-Butter Sauce image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
8 leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan, and add shallots. Cook briefly, and add basil and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons.
Add cream, and bring to a rapid boil. Cook this until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove the sauce from the heat, and immediately add the remaining 4 tablepoons of butter, salt and pepper, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 119 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram