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Béarnaise sauce

20 min4 serv.21 февр. 2026 г.

Description

A delicious addition to everyday and festive dishes. Béarnaise sauce is one of hundreds of brilliant French sauces. It's best served with grilled dishes, although I've personally tried it with various other meat and fish dishes—and it works very well. Béarnaise is quick, simple to prepare, and made from ingredients you likely already have at home. If you'd like to add variety to a familiar dish, try serving it with French Béarnaise sauce. Béarnaise sauce (French: Sauce Béarnaise) is a traditional French egg and butter-based sauce, served with fish, meat, and vegetable dishes. The recipe for Béarnaise sauce was developed and perfected in France. It was named after King Henry IV of France, who was born in Béarn. The famous Béarnaise sauce is frequently mentioned in French cuisine recipes. It pairs excellently with meat and poultry dishes. In France, Béarnaise sauce is traditionally served with fish. It also adds a wonderful flavor to vegetable dishes. When preparing Béarnaise sauce, egg yolks are sometimes used as an additional ingredient, incorporated into the mixture along with melted butter. It is ideal served with pasta, meat, and vegetables.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Take a sauté pan and, over very low heat, reduce in it a mixture of the following ingredients: shallots, wine vinegar, wine, black pepper, and chopped tarragon sprigs. Simmer this liquid mixture, stirring, for about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, melt the butter over low heat. Beat the egg yolks with a small amount of water, then add the melted butter and whisk thoroughly.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    In a blender, process the reduced mixture from the first step until smooth. Then add the mixture of egg yolks and butter, and blend again until a uniform consistency is achieved. The sauce should have a thick, non-runny consistency.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Once the sauce reaches the desired consistency, remove it from the blender jar, transfer it to a sauce boat, and serve at room temperature. I'll repeat, this sauce is perfect for grilled dishes, as well as simply with any meat or fish.