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mignonette sauce recipe oysters half shell red wine vinegar white shallots pepper

Mignonette Sauce

By Kimberly Killebrew
The classic accompaniment to oysters on the half shell, Mignonette is a simple sauce of vinegar, shallots and pepper.
5 from 37 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 5 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (or any combination of red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, or champagne vinegar)
  • 2 tablespoons finely minced shallot (about 1 shallot)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground coarse black pepper
  • *variations: reduce red wine vinegar to 3 tablespoons and add 1/3 cup of dry red wine OR 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar and 1/3 cup dry white wine

Nutrition

Calories: 3kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 0.3IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.1mg
Course condiment, Sauce
Cuisine American
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