Best Matthews Bearnaise Sauce Recipes

BEARNAISE SAUCE II

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This deliciously creamy herb sauce is so simple to make using a microwave, but if you do not have one, place your bowl over a pan of simmering water to heat it gently. Excellent German recipe for Bernaise sauce. Great on steaks, chicken, vegetables and fish.

Provided by CHELSEAROBERTSON

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon minced onion
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch dry mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

Place butter in a medium glass bowl, and melt in the microwave, about 30 seconds on High. Whisk in the onion, white wine vinegar, egg yolks, heavy cream and lemon juice. Season with tarragon, parsley, salt, mustard powder and cayenne pepper; mix well.
Return to the microwave, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, or until thickened, stirring until smooth every 20 to 30 seconds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 143.1 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 234.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

BEARNAISE SAUCE

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Hollandaise variations include bearnaise sauce, which is flavored with a reduction of shallots, white wine, vinegar, and tarragon.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon freshly chopped tarragon
3 whole black peppercorns
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
3 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

Place the white wine, white-wine vinegar, shallots, 2 tablespoons tarragon, and the peppercorns in a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, and cook until it is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Keep warm until ready to use.
Place egg yolks in a copper or stainless-steel bowl that fits snugly in the top of a medium saucepan. Fill the saucepan with 2 inches of water, and bring to a boil. Whisk the yolks, off the heat, until they become pale. Add wine mixture and salt, and whisk until well combined. Gradually add 1/4 cup boiling water, whisking constantly. Place bowl over the medium saucepan of boiling water; reduce heat to lowest setting. Whisking constantly, cook until whisk leaves a trail in the mixture and sauce begins to hold its shape. Remove from heat.
Pour the warm, melted butter into a glass measuring cup. Add to yolk mixture, one drop at a time, whisking constantly. After you have added about a tablespoon of the melted butter, you can begin to add it slightly faster, still whisking constantly. Still, be careful: If the butter is added too quickly, the emulsion will be too thin or will "break" (separate).
Once all of the butter has been added, adjust the seasoning with the lemon juice, and stir in the remaining tarragon. If the bearnaise becomes too thick, you may thin it with a little additional lemon juice or water. If not serving immediately, place pan of sauce over a pot of simmering water that has been removed from heat, or in a warm spot on the stove for up to 1 hour. Alternatively, you may store for up to 3 hours in a clean thermos that has been warmed with hot but not boiling water.