TARRAGON CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

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This sophisticated and delicious sauce is perfect paired with fish of any sort, especially baked or poached salmon.

Provided by brandon

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons capers
1 ⅓ cups Champagne
9 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
½ lemon, juiced
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and cook capers for 30 seconds. Pour in Champagne and cook until it is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Whisk in butter, 1 cube at a time, until melted. Continue whisking remaining cubes of butter, reserving one. Add the last cube of butter, tarragon leaves, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.1 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 161.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g