Red Wine Pan Sauce

Name: Red Wine Pan Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Pan drippings from seared steak; 2 tbsp minced shallot; 3/4 cup dry red wine; 3/4 cup beef stock; 2 tbsp cold butter, cubed; Salt and pepper, to taste

4 servings5 min prep12 min cookMedium

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Red Wine Pan Sauce

Story updated September 18, 2026

Red wine pan sauces come from classical French technique, deglazing a pan after searing meat with wine to capture the browned fond, then reducing it into a concentrated sauce. This method underlies countless steak and bistro-style preparations in Western cooking.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

Pan drippings from seared steak
2 tbsp minced shallot
3/4 cup dry red wine
3/4 cup beef stock
2 tbsp cold butter, cubed
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1Sauté shallot in the same pan used to sear meat until softened, about 1 minute.
2Pour in red wine, scraping up browned bits, and simmer until reduced by half.
3Add beef stock and simmer until reduced by half again.
4Off heat, whisk in cold butter piece by piece until glossy.
5Season with salt and pepper.

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