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Bearnaise Sauce
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Bearnaise Sauce

10 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

Goes well with steak and burgers

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

210
Calories
8g
Protein
17g
Fat
8g
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
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
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
Water not in our table 0
Sauce 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 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 pack fresh tarragon, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 medium egg yolks
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • In a saucepan, place the shallot, half the tarragon, the vinegar and 3 tablespoons of cold water. Simmer gently until the liquid has reduced by half.
  • Place the egg yolks in a liquidiser and add the shallot mixture. Blend until smooth. In a saucepan, melt the butter until it is bubbling. With the liquidiser on, carefully pour in the hot butter a little at a time to form a thick, yellow sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add a squeeze of lemon juic

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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