Bourbon Sauce (for Chicken, Salmon, Pork, Steak etc.)
How to make bourbon sauce for chicken, steak, seafood and more. A delicious condiment that is truly multi-purpose. Select a non-stick pan with about 10 inch diameter for best results - the sauce will reduce faster.
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Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup bourbon whiskey
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium recommended
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Grate the onion on the fine side of a box grated. Mince the garlic. Set aside.
- Whisk together the brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce and Worcestershire.
- In a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat melt the butter, add the grated onion and minced garlic, stir and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the bourbon mixture and stir to combine. Simmer until the sauce reduces by about a third or to your desired consistency. Strain through a fine sieve and allow to cool down a bit. See below on what you can do with the paste collected in the sieve.
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Bourbon BBQ Sauce
To turn this shiny, sticky sauce into a fuller-body barbecue style sauce all you need to do is add ¾ cup of good quality ketchup sauce to the pan at the same time you add the bourbon and brown sugar mixture. Stir and allow the concoction to reduce over low heat to your desired consistency. Then blend to desired smoothness.
Bourbon Compound Butter
See right below for step-by-step demonstration on how to make compound butter with the flavorful solids that remain after you strain the bourbon sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 331mg | Sugar: 12g
