Basic Crab Pan Sauce

Name: Basic Crab Pan Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup minced fennel bulb; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme; Leaves from 1 sprig fresh tarragon; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup dry vermouth; 1 cup

11 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup minced fennel bulb
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh thyme
Leaves from 1 sprig fresh tarragon
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dry vermouth
1 cup

Directions

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1. Heat the oil in a small skillet over moderate heat. Add the onions, garlic, fennel, and pepper flakes. Cook the vegetables, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
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2. Add the thyme, tarragon, bay leaf, cream, vermouth, and stock, increase the heat to high, and reduce the sauce by half, 10 to 12 minutes. Strain sauce.