Classic French, Sauce Pescatarian, White Wine (Dry)

White Wine Sauce For Fish

Serves 6

Ingredients

Method

½ Stick of Celery (finely sliced)
½ Leek (white part finely sliced)
1 Onion (Shallot  finely diced)
1 Garlic Clove finely chopped
250 ml. White Wine (Dry)
250 ml. Fish Stock (Fresh)
250 ml. Cream (Whipping)
50 g. Cold Diced Butter
½ tsp. Salt & Pepper

Gently sweat the finely chopped shallot, leek, celery and garlic in a little olive oil.

When soft, add the white wine to deglaze the pan, turn the heat up and reduce by half.

Add the fish stock and reduce down to a thick syrup, about 100ml.

Add the cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 1 minute then strain through a sieve or chinois into a clean saucepan.

Whisk in the diced butter, season to taste and serve.