Easy Deglaze with Tomatoes

Deglazed cherry tomato sauce in bowl on a wooden table with fresh tomatoes, basil, and a skillet

American Vinegar Works Deglaze with Tomatoes

A quick but satisfying addition to your main dish.

This recipe features our Pink Pacific Rose Wine Vinegar and California Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Which vinegar to use, and why

Deglazing is where a good vinegar shows most, because reducing it concentrates whatever is in the bottle. Reduce a cheap one and you concentrate raw acid. We use Ultimate Red Wine Vinegar here. It is slow-fermented and aged in oak at our mill in Worcester, Massachusetts, which is why it seasons the dish rather than just souring it.

Make it ahead and keep it

Best straight from the pan. If you are reheating, add the vinegar again at the end rather than at the start, since heat drives off what you paid for.

What to cook next

Try Poulet au Vinaigre, or browse all our vinegar recipes. If you have not cooked with craft vinegar before, a mini bottle sampler set lets you taste across the range before committing to a full-size bottle. Orders over $85 ship free within the contiguous US.

Deglaze with Tomatoes

American Vinegar Works

Servings

1 to 2 People

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Cuisine

Modern American

Category

Dressings & Sauces

Deglaze with Tomatoes is a quick yet transformative technique for turning pan-fried "fond" (the flavorful browned bits left in the pan) into a sophisticated sauce. By using the natural moisture of halved cherry tomatoes combined with the bright acidity of Pink Pacific Rose Wine Vinegar, you create a light, savory accompaniment that perfectly finishes any protein.

Deglaze with Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • ~4 Tbsps of vinegar

  • Small pat of butter

  • Cherry tomatoes cut in half

  • California Extra Virgin Olive Oil (optional)

  • Salt and pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. After pan-frying meat remove it from the pan to rest. While pan is still hot and burner is on medium, add a few cherry tomatoes cut in half. Add a small splash of olive oil if pan is completely dry.

  2. Scrape the brown bits from the base of the pan and mix them with the tomato water. Add a small pat of butter and vinegar. Taste and adjust vinegar, salt and pepper as needed.

  3. Spoon sauce and wilted tomatoes over sliced meat. Serve right away.