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Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
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Béarnaise Sauce Recipe

10 ingredients 3/4 cup openrecipes
Béarnaise Sauce Recipe

Though prone to breaking (when the egg and butter separate), this sauce will hold together if you pay attention to the temperature and add the butter at a slow...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

223
Calories
7g
Protein
17g
Fat
5g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Champagne not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup champagne or white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped shallot (from about 1 medium)
  • 5 fresh tarragon sprigs, leaves removed and finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon), stems reserved
  • 6 whole black peppercorns, crushed
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into 8 pieces, at room temperature
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chervil (optional)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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