Indulge in the culinary delight of an easy-to-make Merlot sauce that elevates your steak to a gourmet masterpiece. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort, you can transform a hearty cut of steak into an exceptional dining experience. Merlot, a versatile and flavorful red wine, takes center stage in this luscious sauce, adding a rich and velvety texture, along with a symphony of fruity and earthy notes that beautifully complement the robust flavors of the steak. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this effortless yet elegant sauce that will turn any steak night into an unforgettable occasion.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
FILET WITH A MERLOT SAUCE
Filet Mignon with an excellent Merlot wine sauce.
Provided by CANMAD7
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a heavy sauce pan over high heat, combine wine, chicken broth and beef broth. Bring to a boil, and cook until mixture is reduced to 2 cups, about an hour. (This can be prepared a day ahead - cover and refrigerate).
- In a small bowl, mix butter and flour. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper, and saute until medium-rare, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a plate.
- Stir shallots, garlic and thyme into skillet. Add 2 cups reduced wine mixture to skillet. Bring mixture to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Whisk in butter mixture until smooth. Boil sauce until thick enough to coat a spoon, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.3 g, Cholesterol 96.1 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 31.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 353.6 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
MERLOT-PEPPERCORN STEAK SAUCE
This is a quick merlot and peppercorn sauce which cooks very quickly. It's very tasty poured over a top sirloin or a thick porterhouse steak!
Provided by METALLISCRUB
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and peppercorns, and saute until the mushrooms are tender. Pour in the wine, balsamic, and Worcestershire sauce, increase the heat to medium-high, and reduce by 1/3. Stir in the rosemary and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 61.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 149.1 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
STEAKS WITH MERLOT SAUCE
Elegant sauce for a special steak. Great for company or a romantic dinner for two. You can even make part of the sauce in advance. Great with bread for sopping and a nice salad. And wine, of course! Adapted from Bon Appetit.
Provided by Lizzie-Babette
Categories Steak
Time 2h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Boil wine along with chicken and beef broths in heavy large saucepan over high heat until it's reduced to 2 cups (~45min to 1 hour).
- NOTE: You can be prepare it to this point in advance, and cover and refrigerate.
- Mix butter and flour in small bowl.
- Heat 1 T olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season steaks with salt and pepper and sauté to your taste (4 minutes per side would result in medium rare steaks).
- Remove steaks to a plate and keep warm (we put it in our microwave to keep the heat from dissipating) To your skillet, add shallots, garlic and thyme and stir 30 seconds.
- Add 1 1/2 c reduced wine mixture to skillet (reserve remainder for another use).
- Bring mixture to a boil and scrape up brown bits.
- Whisk in butter mixture until the sauce is smooth.
- Boil sauce until thick enough to coat spoon, about 2 minutes.
- Drizzle sauce over steaks, and serve remainder in a gravy boat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 908.2, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.4, Protein 7.6
EASY MERLOT SAUCE FOR STEAK
this was an idea that i got from another site (epicurious i might have spelled it wrong) but i modified it to a simple version. the version on the site called for veal stock ( HA! like i could find that!)
Provided by redhead_2319
Categories Sauces
Time 23m
Yield 1 cup ?, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- put all ingredients in a medium non stick sauce pan.
- bring to a boil and turn down to medium heat
- keep on medium heat for 10 minute
- sauce should reduce down to a syrup like sauce.
- pour over cooked steak of choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1216.1, Fat 46.3, SaturatedFat 29.3, Cholesterol 122, Sodium 795.5, Carbohydrate 164.6, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 117.7, Protein 2.4
MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MERLOT SAUCE
Satisfy beef lovers with the best, topped with a second-to-none sauce.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 9h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In resealable food-storage plastic bag or large glass or plastic dish, place beef. In small bowl, mix remaining beef ingredients; pour over beef. Seal bag or cover dish; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning beef several times to coat with marinade.
- Heat oven to 425°F. Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade. Place beef on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of beef.
- Roast uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F (medium-rare doneness). Cover beef loosely with tent of foil. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F and beef will be easier to carve as juices set up.)
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly reduced and syrupy. Cut beef across grain at slanted angle into thin slices. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 125 mg
MERLOT SAUCE
Steps:
- In a small heavy saucepan bring water with sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil syrup, without stirring, until a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and carefully add vinegar down side of pan (caramel will steam and harden). Cook caramel over moderate heat, stirring, until dissolved, about 3 minutes, and remove pan from heat.
- In a heavy saucepan cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in wine and boil until mixture is reduced to about 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Stir in stock or demiglace and boil until mixture is reduced to about 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in caramel. Pour sauce through a sieve into a bowl. Sauce may be made 2 days ahead, cooled completely, and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce before serving.
PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH MUSHROOM-MERLOT SAUCE
Categories Beef Mushroom Sauté Quick & Easy Steak Red Wine Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sprinkle steaks on both sides with salt and 2 teaspoons pepper; press to adhere. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer steaks to 2 plates (do not clean skillet). Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Add mushrooms and shallot; sauté 2 minutes. Add wine and thyme and boil until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour over steaks.
MERLOT FILET MIGNON
Although this is a simple recipe, the filet is rich and elegant enough for a special occasion. Add a salad and rolls, and dinner is done! -Jauneen Hosking, Waterford, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small skillet, cook steaks in 1 tablespoon butter and the olive oil over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup. Add the cream, salt and remaining butter; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and butter is melted, 1-2 minutes. Serve with steaks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 690 calories, Fat 43g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 165mg cholesterol, Sodium 279mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 49g protein.
TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH CHERRY SAUCE
This recipe stars a delectable sauce made with wine, plump cherries, and steak portioned just right. -Jacob Kitzman, Seattle, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place wine and cherries in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in the butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., Sprinkle steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Serve steaks with cherry sauce and sprinkle with green onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 55mg cholesterol, Sodium 461mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- To make the sauce extra smooth, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before serving. - If you don't have red wine on hand, you can substitute beef broth or chicken broth. - For a richer sauce, use a combination of butter and olive oil to cook the shallots. - If you like a sauce with a bit of a kick, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. - Serve the sauce immediately over grilled or roasted steak, chicken, or fish. ###Conclusion:
Merlot sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to enhance the flavor of a variety of dishes. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you are looking for a simple sauce to serve with steak or a more complex sauce to impress your dinner guests, merlot sauce is a great option. So next time you are looking for a new sauce to try, give merlot sauce a try. You won't be disappointed!
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