Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
(serves 3)

Béarnaise sauce is a butter sauces with egg yolks and added with shallot and tarragon for a more piquant flavor. The béarnaise sauce below is delicious with roast fillet of beef, or steak or other grilled food.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp
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6
1
1
2
100 g
1 tsp

tarragon or white wine vinegar
shallot, chopped
peppercorns, crushed
bay leaf
sprig tarragon
large egg yolks
butter, diced
chopped tarragon leaves.

Method:

1. Put the vinegar in a small pan and add the shallot, peppercorns, bay leaf and sprig of tarragon. Boil until reduced to 1 tablespoon.

2. Put the egg yolks in a small bowl, strain in the flavored vinegar and whisk to a light foam. Place the bowl over a small pan of hot water off the heat, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Beat the mixture with a hand whisk until slightly thickened.

3. Put the pan and the bowl over a gently heat. Gradually add the cubes of butter to the mixture, stirring continuously until all the fat has been incorporated and the sauce is thick and glossy. Stir in the chopped tarragon and serve the sauce warm, or at room temperature.

PREPARATION TIME:     10 minutes                             COOKING TIME:    15 minutes

 

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