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  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 600g shallots
    peeled but left whole
  • 25g butter
  • 2 bay leaves
  • thyme
    sprig
  • 500ml beef or veal
    stock

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal81
  • fat7g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs3g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre1g
  • protein2g
  • salt0.22g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook shallots over a high heat for 5 mins. When they are golden, drain off and throw away the oil. Add the butter, bay and thyme and toss with seasoning. Cook for 5-8 mins, stirring so that the butter doesn’t burn.

  • step 2

    Pour over the stock and cook until the shallots are tender and the sauce is reduced and sticky.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2011

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