
Date & red wine sauce
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Ready in about 20-30 minutes
- Easy
This red wine sauce from Gordon Ramsay makes the perfect accompaniment to a Christmas goose
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- 600ml chicken stock
- 250ml red wine
- 3 tbsp port
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 200g halved, stoned date
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal0
- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs0g
- sugars0g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0glow
Method
step 1
Boil down the chicken stock, red wine, port and balsamic vinegar by two-thirds. Meanwhile, cover the dates with boiling water, leave for 5 mins and then drain. Strain the reduced stock and return to the pan with the soaked dates. Simmer sauce for 3-5 mins, then check seasoning and keep warm.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005
Comments, questions and tips (26)
Overall rating
charlottemarriott
I have just made this in preparation for the Christmas Goose recipe tomorrow. I was worried about it as it was reducing down as I didn't like the sour flavour but after I strained out the dates and tasted it I can now say that I LOVE this sauce! I need to go and make another batch now because i'm…
fatsusie
I made this to accompany the Christmas Goose, we weren't big fans as it tasted like Califig Syrup of Figs.
caroltt
Made this yesterday to go with our goose. Great feedback from family and tasted lovely .
mixgently
Good sauce..needed a few tweeks and I found it benefited greatly from much longer simmering once the dates were added in order for the flavours to really develop...also made it the day ahead and felt it tasted richer with more depth the next day. Served it with goose, made a nice change.
rakeypakey
Made this sauce with homemade chicken stock. But I took the organ meat from the goose and pan fried them. Then I added my stock to the pan, scraping up the brown bits. I let that reduce for a few minutes while the wine (barbaresco) / port and balsamic started simmering. I then added the hot…