Quick Beef Demi Glaze Recipes

DEMI-GLACE OR SEMI-DEMI-GLACE (SIMPLE REDUCTION AND 2 CHEATS)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil.
• Turn heat down to the lowest heat setting and allow to simmer for several hours until stock has reduced to 1-2 cups (remove any scum that rises to the surface as it simmers).
• It has reduced to demi-glace if it thoroughly coats the back of the spoon.
• *It's not as good as the homemade stock, but a good quality canned beef consommé can be used as a shortcut substitution. Reduce by half in the same way.
• **In a real pinch 2 teaspoons beef base can be dissolved in 2 tablespoons red wine as a substitute for demi-glace.

FILET MIGNON WITH DEMI GLAZE SAUCE

Steps:

• Evenly season steaks on all sides with Spike/Aromat.
• Heat oil in large frying pan.
• Add Steaks and fry until done (I recommend medium-rare).
• Remove steaks from pan and place on a plate (do not empty pan).
• Add wine and cook until most alcohol has boiled off.
• Add Demi-Glace and stir until it has all dissolved.
• Add Butter and stir until completely melted.
• Add steak drippings, if there's not enough, use tongs to squeeze more from steaks.
• Cook sauce about 1 minute more, and pour over steaks.
• Serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S CHEATER DEMI-GLACE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Oil a large roasting pan with vegetable oil. Place celery, onions, and carrots in the pan. Drizzle tomato paste over the vegetables; toss together. Arrange chicken wings and beef shanks on the vegetables.
• Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes. Turn chicken and beef pieces. Continue roasting until mixture is very well browned and even a bit charred here and there, another 30 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a large stock pot along with pan juices. Add 6 quarts cold fresh water, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Bring to a simmer over high heat; reduce heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer with small bubbles and very little movement. Simmer until meat is falling off the bone and flavor is extracted from the chicken and beef, 12 to 14 hours. Remove from heat.
• Strain out all solids. Return pot to heat and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce to about 2 quarts, or by 50 percent. Strain liquid though a strainer into a container; press down solids in strainer to extract all the liquid.
• Bring to room temperature before covering; refrigerate. When demi-glace has solidified, gently use a spatula to scrape off any fat that has collected at the top.

CABERNET PEPPERCORN DEMI-GLACE FOR FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, saute mushrooms, shallots, and peppercorns in oil.
• When shallots are tender, deglaze with red wine.
• Reduce by two-thirds.
• Whisk together the reduction and demi-glace until smooth.
• Whisk in the cream and beef base.
• Combine a few teaspoons of cornstarch (or more as needed) with a little cold water to make a slurry.
• Add slurry to the sauce to thicken; cook for 1 minute and then remove from the heat.