Fish Velouté Sauce
2018-01-25
Fish Velouté Sauce
- 6 cups fish stock
- 2 oz clarified butter
- 2 oz all-purpose flour
- Heat the fish stock to a simmer in a medium saucepan, then lower the heat so that the stock just stays hot.
- Meanwhile, in a separate heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the clarified butter over a medium heat until it becomes frothy. Don’t let it turn brown, though — that’ll affect the flavor.
- With a wooden spoon, stir the flour into the melted butter a little bit at a time, until it is fully incorporated into the butter, giving you a pale-yellow-colored paste. This paste is called a roux. Heat the roux for another minute or so to cook off the taste of raw flour.
- Using a wire whisk, slowly add the hot fish stock to the roux, whisking vigorously to make sure it’s free of lumps.
- Simmer for about 30 minutes or until the total volume has reduced by about one-third, stirring frequently to make sure the sauce doesn’t scorch at the bottom of the pan. Use a ladle to skim off any impurities that rise to the surface.
- The resulting sauce should be smooth and velvety. If it’s too thick, whisk in a bit more hot stock until it’s just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove the sauce from the heat. For an extra smooth consistency, carefully pour the sauce through a wire mesh strainer lined with a piece of cheesecloth.
- Keep the velouté covered until you’re ready to use it.
Recipe Type: Velouté
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