Nantua Sauce Recipe

Name: Nantua Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil olive; 15 small crayfish; 1 each garlic halved; 1 teaspoon peppercorns crushed; 1 each bay leaves; 4 tablespoons mushrooms chopped; 1/2 cup cognac; 1 cup tomatoes chopped; 2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped; 1 tablespoon tarragon leaves chopped; 1/2 cup tomato puree (passata); 4 cups stock; 1/2 cup cream

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon vegetable oil olive
15 small crayfish
1 each garlic halved
1 teaspoon peppercorns crushed
1 each bay leaves
4 tablespoons mushrooms chopped
1/2 cup cognac
1 cup tomatoes chopped
2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped
1 tablespoon tarragon leaves chopped
1/2 cup tomato puree (passata)
4 cups stock
1/2 cup cream

1
Strain and reserve.
2
Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat.
3
When the oil is very hot, add the live crayfish and saute for 1 minute.
4
Add the garlic bulb (halved), mirepoix, peppercorns, bay leaf and button mushrooms.
5
Cook for another minute.
6
Add the cognac and flame the pan.
7
Pour the contents into a saucepan and mash them up with a spoon.
8
To the sauce pan with the crayfish, add the chopped tomato, parsley, tarragon and tomato puree.
9
Deglaze the saute pan with 4 cups of fish stock (enough so that it will cover ingredients in the saucepan) and pour the contents of the deglazed pan into the saucepan with the crayfish and vegetables.
10
Roughly mash the contents of the saucepan again.
11
Cook for 20 minutes.
12
Strain the contents of the saucepan with the crayfish through a chinois into another saute pan.
13
Reduce the liquid by two thirds.
14
Add the cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
15
Reduce another 5 to 10 minutes to one-half.
16
Strain and reserve.

210

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil olive, 15 small crayfish, 1 each garlic halved, 1 teaspoon peppercorns crushed, and more.

Yes, Nantua Sauce falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Nantua Sauce

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