Chive Sauce

Name: Chive Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 cups, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup champagne vinegar; 1 lb unsalted butter; 1/2 cup chives, chopped

Submitted by Chef Jeff Albany

"This recipe is from the elegant Captain Linnell House in Orleans, Massachusetts. Serve with Maine Crab Cakes."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 2 cups
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 tablespoons shallots, chopped
1 cup white wine
1 cup champagne vinegar
1 lb unsalted butter
¹⁄₂ cup chives, chopped

directions

Leave butter at room temperature to soften. Place wine, vinegar and shallots in a saute pan over high heat. Reduce volume until the pan is almost dry. Lower the heat and whisk in the softened butter, bit by bit. Sample sauce and salt to taste. Add chopped chives. To serve: place a spoonful of sauce underneath crab cakes. Garnish with lemon wedges and watercress.