Bordelaise Sauce with Mushrooms

Elevate your culinary creations with this rich and velvety Bordelaise Sauce with Mushrooms, a French-inspired masterpiece that's packed with depth and flavor. This luxurious sauce combines tender, golden-brown cremini mushrooms, aromatic shallots, and garlic, all simmered in dry red wine and beef stock for a perfectly balanced, savory profile. Infused with fresh thyme and a hint of bay leaf, this sauce is thickened to perfection with a classic beurre manié, ensuring a silky texture. Whether ladled over a perfectly grilled steak or drizzled atop roasted vegetables, this 35-minute recipe will take your dishes to gourmet levels. Perfect for elegant dinners or indulgent weeknight meals, this Bordelaise sauce is your ticket to five-star dining at home.

Nutriscore Rating: 72/100

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:25 mins

Total Time:35 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium shallot
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 cup cremini mushrooms
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1.5 cups beef stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Finely mince the shallot and garlic. Slice the cremini mushrooms thinly and set aside.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the minced shallot and garlic, sautéing for 2 minutes until softened and fragrant.

Step 3

Add the sliced mushrooms to the saucepan and cook for 5-7 minutes until they release their moisture and become golden brown.

Step 4

Pour in the red wine, stirring to deglaze the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, reducing the wine slightly.

Step 5

Add the beef stock, fresh thyme, and the bay leaf. Stir and let it simmer uncovered for 10 minutes to reduce and concentrate the flavors.

Step 6

In a small bowl, mix the remaining tablespoon of butter with the flour to form a smooth paste (called a beurre manié).

Step 7

Remove the bay leaf from the saucepan, then whisk the beurre manié into the sauce to thicken it. Allow the sauce to simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes.

Step 8

Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then remove from heat.

Step 9

Optionally, strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve for a smoother consistency, or serve as is with the mushrooms for added texture.

Step 10

Serve warm over steak, roasted meats, or vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(522.2g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	511.5

Total Fat 24.8g	0%
Saturated Fat 14.1g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 62mg	0%
Sodium 1210.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 27.6g	0%
Dietary Fiber 3.8g	0%
Total Sugars 8.9g
Protein 7.4g	0%

Vitamin D 14IU	0%
Calcium 90.4mg	0%
Iron 2.8mg	0%
Potassium 1332.2mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 61.5%

Protein: 8.1%

Carbs: 30.4%