Dijon Pan Sauce

Rating: 4.67 stars
15 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 12
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

This technique is crucial because it produces a very fast and elegant sauce anytime you've roasted meat in a pan. All it requires is the fond, some type of liquid, and a small chuck of cold butter.

By Chef John

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Recipe Summary test

prep:
5 mins
cook:
5 mins
total:
10 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

2
Original recipe yields 2 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Heat pan drippings (fond) in their skillet or roasting pan over high heat. Stir mustard into skillet.

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  • Pour chicken stock into skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook at a boil until sauce has a cream consistency, 2 to 5 minutes.

  • Remove skillet from heat. Whisk cold butter into sauce until butter is melted and sauce is shiny.

Cook's Note:

You can substitute apple juice or wine for the chicken stock, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
136 calories; protein 3.6g; carbohydrates 2.6g; fat 12.1g; cholesterol 41.3mg; sodium 814.9mg. Full Nutrition
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Reviews (14)

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James
Rating: 5 stars
03/04/2018
So delicious and perfect with stuffed pork tenderloin Read More
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SZYQ1
Rating: 2 stars
10/01/2017
Made this to go along with Chef John's Stuffed and Rolled Pork Tenderloin. A taste of the sauce alone I didn't think we would like it all. We did enjoy the sauce along with the pork the first day. The next day with leftovers we didn't like it at all. It must be our taste preference as we didn't care for the slight dijon taste in this. Read More
15 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 12
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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James
Rating: 5 stars
03/04/2018
So delicious and perfect with stuffed pork tenderloin Read More
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jenny
Rating: 5 stars
09/06/2016
High Five! I added just a touch of white wine and used beef broth b/c that's what I had on hand. It was SOOO good! Read More
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Soup Loving Nicole
Allstar
Rating: 4 stars
01/18/2015
I served this over salmon patties and it was quite tasty. I used bacon drippings which paired nice with the mustard. This one is a keeper! Read More
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plates4u
Rating: 5 stars
12/26/2020
Made this sauce as is to add a little moisture to leftover prime rib slices. It was fantastic! Read More
janet
Rating: 5 stars
10/13/2016
I used whole grain Dijon mustard and white wine with chicken broth. My only addition is fresh cracked pepper. This was absolutely wonderful over pork chops!! A great sauce that you can make your own easily!! Read More
SZYQ1
Rating: 2 stars
10/01/2017
Made this to go along with Chef John's Stuffed and Rolled Pork Tenderloin. A taste of the sauce alone I didn't think we would like it all. We did enjoy the sauce along with the pork the first day. The next day with leftovers we didn't like it at all. It must be our taste preference as we didn't care for the slight dijon taste in this. Read More
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gjmstarman
Rating: 4 stars
10/09/2016
This is a great cooking technique to know. Just remember that if you're using a store bought stock it will intensify in saltiness as you reduce it. Low sodium or salt-free stock works best for my taste as well as using unsalted butter. Read More
tcasa
Allstar
Rating: 5 stars
01/17/2017
Very good. I used the sauce for Chef John Stuffed Pork Tenderloin. By mistake I used to much fond so my sauce was thinner than I prefer. Still great flavors and an excellent technique for me to build upon. Thank you Chef John! Read More
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