Choron Sauce

A classic Bearnaise sauce variation, Choron sauce, is enhanced with tomato paste and ideal for grilled meats.

Category Tags:

Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

French

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Instructions

  1. Start heating an inch or two of water in a saucepan over medium heat.

  2. In a separate saucepan, simmer vinegar, peppercorns, shallots, and half of the tarragon until reduced to approximately 2 tablespoons of liquid.

  3. Transfer the reduced liquid to a glass or stainless steel bowl, then add egg yolks and whisk until light and foamy.

  4. Set this bowl over the simmering water, ensuring it doesn't touch, and continue whisking for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.

  5. Remove the bowl from heat; slowly and continuously whisk in melted clarified butter until the sauce emulsifies and thickens.

  6. Strain the finished sauce into a clean bowl, then stir in chervil and the remaining tarragon.

  7. Fold in the tomato paste.

  8. Season with lemon juice and kosher salt to taste, then serve warm.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 277 kcal
Carbohydrate: 2 g
Cholesterol: 182 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Sodium: 80 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Fat: 28 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g