Bearnaise Sauce

Name: Bearnaise Sauce
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dried tarragon; ¾ cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons minced shallots; 3 egg yolks; ¼ cup hot water; ½ lemon, juiced; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 cup butter, melted

Rating: 4.15 stars

13 Ratings
10 Reviews
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This elegant Bearnaise sauce is a little tricky to make; cook it in a double boiler, and stir continuously.

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Servings:

Yield:

2 cups

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Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 tablespoons dried tarragon
¾ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
3 egg yolks
¼ cup hot water
½ lemon, juiced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup butter, melted

Directions

Step 1

In a heavy skillet, saute tarragon, red wine vinegar, and diced shallot over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture becomes paste-like. Remove from heat.

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Step 2

Combine egg yolks, 1/8 cup hot water, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Cook and stir until the mixture reaches the consistency of mayonnaise. Remove the mixture from heat. Add the melted butter slowly, stirring continuously. If the mixture becomes too thick, thin with the remaining 1/8 cup of hot water. Add the tarragon, wine, vinegar, and shallot mixture and blend well.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

309 calories; protein 2.3g; carbohydrates 2.9g; fat 33g; cholesterol 183.8mg; sodium 226.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (10)

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PROFLORES

04/04/2003

You will love this recipe. The flavor and the texture is just sublime! Read More

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SNOWMOM3

11/06/2003

I found this recipe easy enough to make but it had way too much of a vinegar taste. The second time I made it I cut down on the vinegar and it was much better. Read More

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13 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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SNOWMOM3

11/06/2003

I found this recipe easy enough to make but it had way too much of a vinegar taste. The second time I made it I cut down on the vinegar and it was much better. Read More

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(20)

PROFLORES

04/04/2003

You will love this recipe. The flavor and the texture is just sublime! Read More

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(17)

terantallegra

10/20/2010

I halved the vinegar when I made it and it turned out absolutely PERFECT. To keep it from separating though Emeril Lagasse says to clarify the butter before adding it. I'll try that next time since it was very hard to save the leftovers of this sauce: Read More

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JA_MAYFIELD

12/12/2003

This sauce tasted great but the proportions seemed wrong. There is way too much butter. I ended up halfing it and still had the sauce way too buttery. Plus the consisitancy didn't seem right cuz the butter oil didn't mix with the rest of the ingrediants. So on an aesthetic scale it ranks low but it still tasted great! And we're used to having it in France so that says a lot. Thanks! Read More

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megan

05/23/2011

I thought the sauce turned out great! I also decreased the butter to about 3/4 cup and clarified that so probably ended up with about half a cup. The key to not having your sauce separate is to let the butter cool before you add it. Otherwise the eggs will solidify and you have a blend of butter and slightly solid eggs. Read More

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Momof2

08/02/2006

Very good...First time making Bearnaise for fish and it was good. After reading the reviews I was afraid that the vinegar would be too strong so I reduced it by half. Definately will make again. Thanks for the post. Read More

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Mikeybut

04/21/2007

This sauce is fantastic. I followed the directions as written. Great stuff. Read More

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Lindz

10/21/2007

This was really good and very straight-forward and easy to prepare. Had it over beef wellingtons and it was perfect. Thank you! Read More

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nansealeeg

12/26/2012

I made this on Christmas with Beef Tenderloin (recipe found here). The Bernaise sauce has too strong a vinegar taste and even though I did everything exactly as suggested it still separated. Back to the drawing board for me. I'll seek another recipe that doesn't contain as much vinegar. Read More

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Bearnaise Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 308.7

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 1 %

dietary fiber: 2 %

sugars:

fat: 51 %

saturated fat: 101 %

cholesterol: 61 %

vitamin a iu: 24 %

niacin equivalents: 4 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

vitamin c: 12 %

folate: 4 %

calcium: 5 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 1 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 9 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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SNOWMOM3

11/06/2003

I found this recipe easy enough to make but it had way too much of a vinegar taste. The second time I made it I cut down on the vinegar and it was much better.

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(20)

PROFLORES

04/04/2003

You will love this recipe. The flavor and the texture is just sublime!

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(17)

terantallegra

10/20/2010

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JA_MAYFIELD

12/12/2003

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megan

05/23/2011

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Momof2

08/02/2006

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Mikeybut

04/21/2007

This sauce is fantastic. I followed the directions as written. Great stuff.

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Lindz

10/21/2007

This was really good and very straight-forward and easy to prepare. Had it over beef wellingtons and it was perfect. Thank you!

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nansealeeg

12/26/2012

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