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Mignonette Sauce

Prep5 min
Total5 min
Yield4 portions
LevelBeginner
 
 
About This Recipe

In France, the typical way to serve oysters is with a piece of lemon and a vinegar sauce that is called mignonette. In North America, people would eat their oysters with other sauces.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 0.5 teaspoon cracked black
  • 1 small , — finely diced

Instructions

  1. 1
    Make the Mignonette: Combine the vinegar, peppercorns and shallot and chill.
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Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot
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