Description
Roquefort Chive Sauce brings French elegance to your kitchen with its creamy, tangy profile. Rich blue cheese blends seamlessly with fresh chives, creating a luxurious condiment perfect for enhancing grilled meats, vegetables, or as a sophisticated dipping companion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ounces (56 grams) Roquefort cheese, crumbled
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Prepare the cream: Gently pour 350 milliliters (1½ cups) of heavy (double) cream into a small, sturdy saucepan with a thick bottom.
- Initiate heating: Place the saucepan over medium-high heat, allowing the cream to reach a delicate, rolling simmer without aggressive boiling.
- Reduce and concentrate: Lower the heat to a gentle setting and let the cream slowly transform, stirring periodically to prevent scorching. Continue this process for approximately 20 minutes until the volume reduces by half and the liquid develops a luxuriously thick texture.
- Incorporate Roquefort: Remove the pan from the heat source and introduce 55 grams () of crumbled Roquefort cheese, stirring methodically until the cheese completely dissolves into the cream, creating a smooth, uniform sauce.
- Enhance with seasonings: Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of kosher salt and ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper into the sauce. Taste carefully and adjust the seasoning according to your preference.
- Garnish with herbs: Fold in of finely chopped fresh chives, distributing them evenly to provide a vibrant, aromatic finish.
- Present and enjoy: Ladle the velvety sauce generously over grilled steaks, roasted vegetables, or your preferred culinary creation, serving immediately while the sauce remains warm and inviting.
Notes
- Select a premium Roquefort cheese with rich, complex flavor that melts smoothly and creates a luxurious sauce base.
- Gently simmer cream at low temperature, allowing it to reduce slowly and develop a silky, concentrated texture without burning.
- Remove pan from heat before incorporating cheese, preventing potential graininess and ensuring a velvety smooth sauce consistency.
- Sample sauce carefully before final seasoning, recognizing Roquefort’s inherent saltiness to maintain a balanced flavor profile.
- Whisk and serve sauce immediately while hot, preserving its creamy, luscious texture and preventing unwanted thickening.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg