spago crab cakes red pepper sauce

Name: Spago Crab Cakes Red Pepper Sauce
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 - red onion, diced; 1/2 - sweet red pepper, diced; 2 clove(s) garlic, mashed or diced; 2 - spigs thyme, leaves only; 1/2 cup(s) white wine; 1 cup(s) whipping cream; - salt, pepper; - juice of 1/2 lemon

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Martha Price

San Jose, CA

Updated on Aug 25, 2012

This sauce goes with the crab cakes served at the world famous restaurant Spago. The crab cakes and sauce are the creation of Spago owner and chef, Wolfgang Puck. I have also posted the crab cakes recipe.

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cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
1/2 - red onion, diced
1/2 - sweet red pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, mashed or diced
2 - spigs thyme, leaves only
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup whipping cream
- salt, pepper
- juice of 1/2 lemon

How To Make spago crab cakes red pepper sauce

Step 1

Heat 3 tablespoons butter in saucepan until foamy. Saute onion, red pepper, garlic and thyme until vegetables are tender.

Step 2

Add white wine to pan, swirling and stirring, and reduce until thick. Add cream, bring to boil then puree in blender. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, salt and pepper to taste, and lemon juice. Strain and keep warm.
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