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Recipe : *** Traditional Bearnaise sauce

Traditional Bearnaise sauce
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Course:
Sauce

Practical information

  • Prep time
    10 min
  • Cooking
    20 min
  • Ready in
    30 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Price
    Very friendly budget
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Quite similar to Hollandaise, Bearnaise sauce is used with steak, fish or chicken.
 

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon tarragon, fresh and minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley fresh (or tarragon)
  • salt and pepper
  • 160 g butter
  • 60 ml vinegar, wine vinegar is best
  • 60 ml dry white wine

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Boil the vinegar, white wine, shallots and herbs, add salt and pepper, over moderate heat until there are 3 tablespoons of sauce remaining, for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • 2
    Beat the egg yolks. Mix with wine and vinegar mixture, beat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes max. Do not let the sauce boil.
  • 3
    Melt a half cup of butter. Then add the melted butter to the mixture and beat. Add parsley or tarragon and beat while cooking over low heat for 5 minutes max in step 3.
  • Ready !