Mustard Cream Sauce

Category
Sauce
Cuisine
French
Serves
4 servings
Time
3 minutes
From
Phil Price

creammustardsauce

Adapted from https://vikalinka.com/pan-seared-salmon-mustard-cream-sauce/ and some other recipes

This is a great gneral purpose sauce that goes really well with salmon, chicken or pork. It is quite mustardy, so make sure everyone likes mustard!

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 shallot (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme (leaves only)
  • 125ml/1/2 cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay)
  • 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 175ml/2/3 cup chicken or fish stock
  • 125ml/1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a non-stick pan, then add the chopped shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat, then add minced garlic and thyme leaves, sauté for 30 seconds while stirring. .
  2. Deglaze the pan with the dry white wine and let it simmer for 5 minutes until the liquid reduces to about 2 Tablespoons.
  3. Add both mustards, chicken stock and the heavy cream, stir and let it bubble away for 5 minutes longer. Make sure your heat is set to low.
  4. Taste the sauce and add more salt if necessary.