Balsamic Beurre Noir

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1/3 cup aged balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced red chile pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

Directions

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams. Stir in garlic; cook until edges just start to turn golden, about 2 minutes.

Stir balsamic vinegar into skillet, bring to a simmer and cook over medium heat until vinegar is reduced by 2/3 to create a thick sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir in chile peppers and reduce heat to low.

Whisk in tomato paste, salt and black pepper. Remove skillet from the heat.

Stir in butter; whisk constantly until the butter melts and is completely incorporated into the sauce.