Red Wine Cherry Sauce for Meat
Pair your favorite meat with a vibrant sauce made from cherries, red wine, and orange zest.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté a couple of sliced shallots and cherries in olive oil until shallots start to brown.
Step 2
2
Mix in red wine, orange zest, sugar and orange juice, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until liquid reduces by half. Let cool slightly. Spoon over chicken or lamb and sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme and black pepper.
Ingredients
About 2 sliced shallots
2 cups pitted, halved cherries
Olive oil
3/4 cup red wine
1 tablespoon finely shredded orange zest
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Salt
Chicken or lamb, for serving
Chopped fresh thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Step 1
1
In a frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté a couple of sliced shallots and cherries in olive oil until shallots start to brown.
Step 2
2
Mix in red wine, orange zest, sugar and orange juice, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until liquid reduces by half. Let cool slightly. Spoon over chicken or lamb and sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme and black pepper.