Lisa Yarde
Fondant Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts With Sauce
A classic and uptown side dishes For A Hearty Holiday Meal
Servings: 6
Calories: 139kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups/Spoons Set
- 4-Piece Glass Liquid Measuring Cups
- 18 x 24-Inch Plastic Cutting Board
- 8" Chef's Knife
- 12" Cast-Iron Skillet
- Wooden Spoon Set
- Fine-Mesh Sieve Set
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE, SAUTÉ
- ¼ cup Minced shallots
- 2 Tbsp Thinly sliced garlic
- 1 Tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp Ghee or clarified butter
DEGLAZE
- 3 Tbsp Scotch whisky (White Label)
- ½ cup Dry red wine
- 2 Fresh bay leaves
- 3 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
FOR THE VEGETABLES, MELT
- 1 Tbsp Ghee or clarified butter
- 6 Yukon gold potatoes (1½ lb.), cut into 1-inch-thick rounds
- 1 lb Fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed
WHISK
- 1 ½ Tbsp Potato starch or cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp Cold water
- 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the sauce, sauté shallots, garlic, and tomato paste in ghee, in skillet beef was seared in, over medium-high heat until softened, 3 minutes.
- Deglaze skillet with Scotch (caution: Scotch may ignite), scraping up any brown bits. Add wine and bay leaves; simmer until nearly evaporated, then scrape mixture into a bowl and add broth. Wipe skillet clean and return to medium-high heat.
- For the vegetables, melt ghee in skillet until shimmering. Place potatoes in skillet, cut sides down, and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes per side.
- Add broth mixture and sprouts to skillet; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until potatoes and sprouts are fork-tender, 15–20 minutes. Transfer potatoes and sprouts to a serving dish, leaving broth in skillet, and increase heat to high.
- Whisk together potato starch and cold water, whisk into broth mixture, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer sauce until thickened, 2–3 minutes.
- Season sauce with vinegar, salt, and pepper, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a serving dish. Discard solids.
- Serve beef, potatoes, and sprouts with sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories139
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
3g
5%
- Saturated Fat 2g 10%
- Cholesterol 7mg 3%
- Sodium 19mg 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
- Protein 6g 12%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
