Balsamic Beurre Noir

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1/3 cup aged balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced red chile pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams. stir in garlic; cook until edges just start to turn golden, about 2 minutes.
• stir balsamic vinegar into skillet, bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat until vinegar is reduced by 2/3 to create a thick sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.
• stir in chile peppers and reduce heat to low.
• whisk in tomato paste, salt and black pepper. remove skillet from the heat.
• stir in butter; whisk constantly until the butter melts and is completely incorporated into the sauce.