Pan Sauces

Abbreviations:
Liquid (L), Flavoring (F), Enrichment (E)

Red Wine & Dijon Sauce
(L) ¼ C Low-salt chicken stock
(L) ¼ C Full-bodied red wine
(F) 1 tsp Dijon mustard
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Orange-Dijon with Rosemary Sauce
(L) ½ C Orange juice
(F) 2 Tbs Dijon mustard
(F) ½ tsp Minced rosemary
(F) Optional: 1Tbs Brown sugar
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Curried Chutney Sauce
(L) 6 Tbs Low-salt chicken stock
(L) 2 Tbs Rice-wine vinegar
(F) 2 Tbs Prepared chutney such as Major Grey's
(F) ¼ tsp Curry powder
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Balsamic Pan Sauce
(L) ¼ C Balsamic vinegar
(L) ¼ C Low-salt chicken stock
(F) None
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Marsala Wine Sauce
(L) ½ C Port wine
(F) None
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Port Wine Pan Sauce With dried cherries (or dried cranberries)
(L) ½ C Port wine
(F) 2 Tbs dried cherries (or dried cranberries)
(F) 2 tsp seedless raspberry jam or red currant jelly
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Lemon-Caper Sauce
(L) 6 Tbs Low-salt chicken stock
(L) 2 Tbs Lemon juice
(F) 2 tsp Drained capers
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Sweet Vermouth or Cream Sherry with Prunes Sauce
(L) 6 Tbs Sweet vermouth or Cream sherry
(L) 1 Tbs Cider vinegar
(F) ¼ C Chopped prunes
(E) 1 Tbs Butter

Mustard Cream Sauce
(L) ½ C Low-salt chicken stock
(F) 2 Tbs Coarse-grained mustard
(E) 2 Tbs Heavy cream

Simple Sauce with Green Grapes
(L) ½ C Low-salt chicken stock
(F) 1 C Green grapes, halved
(F) ½ tsp Minced fresh rosemary
(E) 2 Tbs heavy cream

To make a pan sauce, measure liquids and flavoring into a 1-cup Pyrex measuring cup before sautéing your cutlets or boneless chops. When your cutlets are done cooking, remove them and pour the contents of the measuring cup into the hot skillet; boil until the liquid reduces by half. Tilt the skillet so that the reduced liquid is at one side of the pan and whisk in the enrichment until the sauce is smooth and glossy. Take the pan off the heat and spoon a portion of the sauce over each cutlet or chop and serve immediately. These pan sauces are designed to yield 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons per cutlet. If you decide you want a bit more, raise the total measurement of your liquid ingredients to 2/3 cup, and if you like a richer sauce, whisk in an extra tablespoon of butter.

From: Fine Cooking Magazine