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French · Sauce / condiment

Matignon

A melting fondue of carrot, onion, celery and cured ham stewed in butter and lifted with Madeira. Spread over a roast or fillet before wrapping or braising, it seasons the meat from the outside in.

  • YieldServes 6 · About 300 g, enough to coat a roast or fillet for 6
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 125 gcarrot, outer red part only, peeled
  • 125 gonion, peeled
  • 50 gcelery, strings removed
  • 100 graw cured ham, such as Bayonne or prosciutto, in one thick slice
  • 1 sprigthyme, leaves picked
  • 1 leafbay leaf, crumbled
  • 30 gunsalted butter
  • 50 mlMadeira

Diet

  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Grapes
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Thyme
  • Bay leaf
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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