Velouté (White) Sauce

By GratefulSea

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons butter or extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups chicken stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Put the butter or oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. When that's melted/hot whisk in the flour. Reduce heat to low (tip: if using an electric stove, and a second burner already set to low, and move the pan over), and continue whisking until the mixture darkens to a golden color, about 3 minutes.

Add one cup of the chicken stock, slowly, while whisking constantly, allowing the sauce to become thick. Slowly add more stock, bit by bit, until the sauce is slightly thinner than you'd want. It will thicken as it continues to cook.

Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately. You may also keep the sauce warm in a double boiler over gently simmering water; stir occasionally.