# Sauce Robert

Sauce Robert is a classic French brown sauce, a derivative of demi-glace, often served with grilled meats and pork. This recipe includes bacon and onions for a rich, savory flavor.

- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 rashers bacon
- little oil
- 2 whole brown onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 sprig freshly picked thyme
- 200 ml white wine
- 500 ml reduced beef stock
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- squeeze lemon
- to taste salt
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 15 g cold butter
- handful freshly chopped parsley
- crushed black pepper

## Instructions

1. Fry the bacon in a little oil on a medium heat to render the fat.
2. Remove the crispy bacon from the pan, leaving behind the fat.
3. Add the sliced onions to the pan.
4. Once the onions begin to soften, increase the heat and allow them to slowly caramelise and go a dark golden brown.
5. Add the sliced garlic and freshly picked thyme.
6. Cook for a few more minutes.
7. Deglaze with white wine and reduce by half.
8. Add the reduced beef stock.
9. Return the bacon back into the pan.
10. Bring the sauce to a simmer and season to taste.
11. Reduce the sauce to desired consistency (simmer for roughly 2 minutes or until thickened slightly).
12. Add the wholegrain mustard.
13. Add a squeeze of lemon.
14. Add a final seasoning of salt and pepper.
15. Add red wine vinegar to finish.
16. Turn off the heat.
17. Emulsify in a little cold butter.
18. Stir in some freshly chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- spatula
- plate
- spoon

## Tips

- This sauce is great for grilled meats.
- For a more rustic and chunky sauce, serve as is. If you want to refine it slightly you can strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve using the back of a spoon to push through as much flavour as possible.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAd40ZpoTLM/
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- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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