Madeira Peppercorn Sauce

By JimMac

This delicious sauce is made with Madeira, a fortified wine made in the Madeira Islands of Portugal.

Great with beef, this sauce is also fantastic on wild game including venison and elk. Don't forget to use any drippings left over from cooking the meat in the sauce.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup Madeira wine
• 1/2 cup demi-glace
• 1 teaspoon drained green peppercorns in brine,
• coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• Salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a sauce pan and sauté shallots for approx. 2 minutes (until transparent). Add Madeira and reduce by half.

Add the demi-glace and bring to a simmer. Add the peppercorns and butter. Stir, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.If there are any accumulated meat juices from the resting meat, add them to the sauce.