SUNNY'S QUICK CRANBERRY STEAK PAN SAUCE

Sunny's Quick Cranberry Steak Pan Sauce image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 10m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup cranberry juice or cranberry juice blend
2 tablespoons coarse-ground Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 shallot, finely grated on a rasp grater
Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 to 2 teaspoons agave nectar, if needed

Steps:

In a pan, preferably the pan you just made a steak or 2 in (leave the bits and residue from the steak), add the cranberry juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, shallots, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, then a few more grinds of pepper. Simmer on medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the liquid reduces slightly and thickens, about 5 minutes.
Strain the sauce with a fine-mesh sieve. While still warm, whisk in the butter until melted. Taste and add a squirt of agave nectar at a time to mellow the tart flavor of the cranberry juice. Serve warm.