Basic Crab Pan Sauce Recipe

Basic Crab Pan Sauce Recipe

  • 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 Basic Crab Stock
  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.
  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.
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