Mustard Velouté

Directions

  1. 1Start by making a roux with butter until it's nutty and brown.
  2. 2Add flour and stir.
  3. 3Deglaze with white wine.
  4. 4Ladle in chicken stock in three parts.
  5. 5Whisk until you cook the butter and add two bay leaves.
  6. 6Finely chop the tarragon.
  7. 7When the sauce traces the spoon, remove the bay leaves and ladle it into a bowl.
  8. 8Finish with mustard and Dijon mustard to make a slurry.
  9. 9Add it back into the stock to prevent lumps.
  10. 10Add a splash of cream for sweetness.
  11. 11Add your fresh herbs and give it a really good hit black pepper.
  12. 12Serve chicken and lemon with the sauce.

Ingredients

  • butter
  • flour
  • white wine
  • chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • tarragon
  • mustard
  • Dijon mustard
  • cream
  • black pepper
  • chicken
  • lemon

Equipment

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