5.0 from 9 votes
Homemade Velouté Recipe
This tasty velouté sauce is a delicious creamy blend of roux, vegetables, and chicken stock to make the perfect mother sauce.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 119 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of clarified butter
- 1 peeled and small diced small yellow onion
- 1 small-diced celery stalk
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon dry thyme
- 3-4 peppercorns
- 2 parsley stems
- Salt and white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the butter to a medium-size pot over low heat and sweat the onion and celery while occasionally stirring. for about 4 to 6 minutes or until tender. They should not be browned at all.
- Stir in the flour until it is completely mixed in.
- While constantly whisking, pour in the chicken stock and turn the heat to high to bring to a boil.
- Once the mixture is boiling, add in the thyme, peppercorns, and parsley, and then turn the heat down to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and strain through a chinois. To make cream of chicken, see notes. Serve or store.
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Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 3 days ahead of time. Keep cool until ready to use.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can freeze this, but the sauce may break, and you will need to rethicken it.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired amount of velouté to a small size saucepot and heat over low heat until hot. You may need to rethicken it using a small amount of roux.
- You can also add 1 finely minced garlic clove and 1 small-diced leek to the white mirepoix mix.
- Feel free to use whole butter or ghee if clarified is not available.
- If you are wanting to make cream of chicken soup or sauce, simply whisk in ¼ to 1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream once the original velouté is finished.
Nutrition Information
Calories
119kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
156mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
33IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 119kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 33IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.