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Bearnaise sauce
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Bearnaise sauce

9 ingredients Makes 1 batch openrecipes

Basic Bearnaise sauce

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

260
Calories
8g
Protein
17g
Fat
13g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 4 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
  • 4 white peppercorns, crushed
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of cayenne

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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