Dijon Pan Sauce

Chef John's recipe for Dijon mustard sauce is a quick and easy way to create an elegant sauce anytime you've roasted meat in a pan.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons cold butter
• 1 tablespoon pan drippings (fond)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Pour chicken stock into the 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 creamy consistency, 2 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

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