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Whisky cream sauce in a cream jug with wooden handle sitting on a tartan cloth with a glass of whisky and bottle in the background.
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Quick and Easy Whisky Cream Sauce

By: Deborah
This quick and easy whisky cream sauce is perfect for steak and chicken. With rich flavours, it’s an indulgent sauce ready in just minutes!
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 5 minutes
TOTAL: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 30 g (2 tbsp) butter
  • 80 g (⅓ cup) shallots very finely chopped
  • 140 ml (½ cup) blended Scotch whisky (see Notes)
  • 2 beef stock cubes or pots dissolved in 200ml boiling water
  • 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) double cream (I use Elmlea to reduce the calories!) (see Notes)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 2 minutes until tender and slightly golden.
  • Add the whisky and boil on a high heat for 1.5 minutes, to burn off the alcohol. Take the pan off the heat and add the stock and cream, stir to combine.
  • Return the pan to a high heat and bubble the sauce for 1 minute. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then transfer the sauce to a jug for serving.

Notes

  • Whisky - if you want to adjust the whisky flavour in the sauce, let the alcohol cook off for a milder taste, or add a touch more for a stronger flavour.
  • Alternative alcohol - if you don't have whisky to hand, try using brandy, cognac or bourbon as substitutes.
  • Dairy-free option - use coconut cream, oat cream or almond cream instead of double cream to make the sauce dairy-free.
  • This quick and easy whisky cream sauce recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 865IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS Burn's Night, Burn's Supper, quick and easy, Scottish recipe, whisky cream sauce, whisky sauce
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