Sherry Cream Sauce

Name: Sherry Cream Sauce
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 small clove garlic; 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot, or onion; 1 teaspoon clam base, or shrimp or lobster base; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 2 tablespoons sherry, or dry white wine; 1 dash kosher salt; 1 dash freshly ground black pepper; 1 dash paprika, optional; 1 dash Creole or Cajun seasoning, optional; 1 pinch ground nutmeg, optional

A versatile sherry cream sauce enhances fish or seafood dishes.

⭐ 4.2 (80 reviews) Prep: 8 minCook: 10 minTotal: 18 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Sauces

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
Add minced garlic, onion, and clam base; sauté for 1 minute.
Stir in heavy whipping cream and sherry; bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat and and simmer for 5-8 minutes until the sauce reduces by 1/4 to 1/3.
Season with salt, pepper, and any desired additional seasonings.
Optionally, stir in paprika, Cajun seasoning, or nutmeg for enhanced color and flavor.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 132 kcal

Carbohydrate: 1 g

Cholesterol: 41 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 9 g

Sodium: 130 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g