5.0 from 12 votes
Basil Sauce with Cream
The sauce will make enough of for 4-6 salmon filets or chicken breasts. Recipe from Bon Appetit, circa 1992, originally from the Park Hotel Kenmare, in County Kerry.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 227 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 6 Tablespoons fresh basil minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups fish stock or 1 1/3 cups bottled clam juice and 2/3 cup water
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. (Using a sauce pan will take longer to reduce.)
- Add basil and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.
- Add wine, increase heat and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. (see cooking notes)
- Add stock and boil 3 minutes.
- Add cream, white and black pepper and salt.
- Boil until sauce is reduced to 3/4, about 8-10 minutes.
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Notes
- Although the sauce doesn't have a "fishy" taste, you could substitute chicken broth with fairly similar results if you don't have fish stock on hand.
- Although the sauce doesn't have a "fishy" taste, you could substitute chicken broth with fairly similar results if you don't have fish stock on hand.
- No fish stock? Use 1 1/3 cups bottled clam juice and 2/3 cup water.
- No fish stock? Use 1 1/3 cups bottled clam juice and 2/3 cup water.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
372mg
(16%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
928IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 372mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 928IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.