Creamy Whiskey Mustard Sauce

An easy creamy mustard sauce with flavored with whiskey that goes perfectly well with salmon. Chopped pecans add crunch.

• Preparation Time: 2 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• freshly ground white pepper to taste
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.25 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup whiskey

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped pecans and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and transfer buttered pecans to a small dish.

Step 2

Return saucepan to heat, pour in whiskey and allow the heat to burn off the alcohol. Add cream, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup; stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until sauce thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped pecans back to the sauce, and serve immediately.