Red Wine Cherry Sauce for Meat

Ingredients

• About 2 sliced shallots
• 2 cups pitted, halved cherries
• Olive oil
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded orange zest
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• Salt
• Chicken or lamb, for serving
• Chopped fresh thyme
• Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. 1. In a frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté a couple of sliced shallots and cherries in olive oil until shallots start to brown.
2. 2. Mix in red wine, orange zest, sugar and orange juice, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until liquid reduces by half. Let cool slightly. Spoon over chicken or lamb and sprinkle with chopped fresh thyme and black pepper.