Recipe Details
Ingredients
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¼cupunsalted butter
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¼cupchopped pecans
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½cupwhiskey
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½cupheavy cream
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2tablespoonsDijon mustard
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1tablespoonpure maple syrup
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salt to taste
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freshly ground white pepper to taste
Cooking Directions
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Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped pecans and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and transfer buttered pecans to a small dish.
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Return saucepan to heat, pour in whiskey and allow the heat to burn off the alcohol. Add cream, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup; stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil and cook until sauce thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped pecans back to the sauce, and serve immediately.
Variation for chicken
See my original sauce recipe at https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/285714/dijon-chicken-thighs/