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Béarnaise Sauce

Kimberly Killebrew
A fool-proof Bearnaise Sauce recipe that rivals any five-star restaurant version but is super easy to make!  Enjoy this versatile sauce drizzled over your grilled steak, roast chicken or salmon, steamed broccoli or asparagus, and much more!
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5 from 20 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course condiment, Sauce
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 248 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon minced shallot (can substitute onion if necessary)
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper , or 4 crushed black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chervil (can substitute more tarragon if you can't find chervil)
  • 4 large fresh egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , cut into cubes
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon (to stir in at end)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the wine, vinegar, shallots, pepper, salt, and herbs in a small saucepan and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half (about 3 tablespoons liquid). Do not strain. Let it cool completely.
    Place the cooled mixture in a blender with the egg yolks. Blend until smooth.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave. Remove the center stopper from the blender cap (see photo in blog post), turn the blender on HIGH and gradually pour the very hot butter through the blender hole in a steady stream while the blender is running. Blend for 30 seconds until the consistency is like a thin mayonnaise. If it's too thin continue to blend on HIGH for another 5 seconds before checking again.
  • Serve immediately while warm or place the blender container in a sink or bowl of warm water to keep warm until ready to serve.
    Note: Depending on preferences and what you're serving it with, Bearnaise sauce can also be served room temperature or cold. Also, see blog post about how to reheat Bearnaise sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 999IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword Bearnaise Sauce
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