Bearnaise sauce recipe

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Bearnaise sauce recipe
Bearnaise sauce recipe
Servings:Serves 4
Ready in:25 minutes
Prep. time:10 minutes
Cook time:15 minutes
Difficulty:Average difficulty

The classic French sauce made of clarified butter and egg yolks flavoured with tarragon and shallots.

The perfect accompaniment for steaks and fish dishes.


Ingredients

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Method

  1. Add the tarragon vinegar and chopped shallots to a small pan and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce the heat and lower to a simmer.
  3. Reduce the liquid by half.
  4. Strain the vinegar into a Pyrex-type bowl and add the egg yolks.
  5. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and whisk the mixture to mix the eggs.
  6. While constantly whisking, gradually add the melted butter.
  7. Keep whisking until the butter is combined.
  8. Season add add the chopped herbs.

Serving suggestions

Leave the sauce in the bowl to keep warm until ready to serve.

Serve in a gravy boat.

See also