What Is Demi-glace and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with demi-glace? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 15 recipes to put it to work.

In Chinese:	糖渍
British (UK) term:	Demi-glace
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en español:	demi-glace

Recipes using demi-glace

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Chicken Blackberry Vinegar

Blackberry vinegar chicken with a rich and flavourful demiglace. Great for a special occasion.

Jambonnette Et Les Aiguillettes De Canard Aux Myrtilles

French stuffed duck legs and sliced breast with blueberry gastrique sauce. Duck thighs filled with a veal, pork, and giblet forcemeat, served with seared aiguillettes.

Greek Beef Saute

Greek beef saute: sliced sirloin with onion and red pepper in a red wine demi-glace spiked with orange zest and oregano. Restaurant flavors on the table in 25 minutes over couscous or rice.

Sauteed Veal Scallops in Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce

Sauteed veal scallops in a wild mushroom cream sauce with demi-glace, shallots, thyme, and a splash of white wine. Classic French bistro main dish with velvety pan sauce for special occasions.

Marchand De Vin

Marchand de vin is a classic New Orleans red wine and demi-glace sauce with sauteed ham, mushrooms, and green onions. Rich, savory, and built for steak or eggs Benedict.

Duck Miramonte

An elegant sophisticated Masterchef dinner. Duck with wine sauce, bone marrow and sautéed spinach.

Rack of Lamb with Herb Sauce

Rack of lamb marinated 48 hours in fresh herbs, roasted to perfection, served with complex red wine demi-glace sauce studded with ham and pickles.

The Ark's Chicken Marsala

The Ark's chicken Marsala: pan-seared chicken breast with garlic and button mushrooms in a Burgundy and demi-glace sauce, finished with butter for restaurant gloss.

Fried Wild Game Ravioli

Fried wild game ravioli stuffed with duck, pheasant, leeks, praline, sour cherries, and demi-glace, finished with a Frangelico hazelnut butter. A restaurant-caliber game dish.

Classic Chicken Piccata

Classic chicken piccata pounds boneless breasts thin, dredges in flour, then finishes in a buttery white wine, lemon, and garlic pan sauce. Italian-American restaurant favorite in 35 minutes.

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Black Olive Sauce (Postrio's)

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Black Olive Sauce (Postrio's) recipe

Rabbit with Apricots in Cabernet Sauce

Braised rabbit with dried apricots and a cabernet-mounted sauce, marinated 12 hours and slow-simmered until tender. A French masterchef-style dish for a special-occasion table.

Amazingly Creamy Beef Stroganoff

Creamy beef stroganoff with sirloin filet, sauteed mushrooms, blanched pearl onions, and a rich creme fraiche sauce spiked with Dijon, paprika, and demi-glace. Restaurant-style dinner over buttered noodles.

Herb Crusted Beef Filet, Sweet Potato Straws,

Herb crusted beef filet with a red wine demi-glace and crispy sweet potato straws. Seared with thyme, oregano, and rosemary then oven roasted for a restaurant-quality dinner at home.