Perfect Blender Bearnaise Sauce

A classic Bearnaise sauce, perfect for steak, features vinegar and tarragon in place of lemon, distinguishing it from hollandaise.

Category Tags:

BreakfastLunchDinnerSauce

Cuisine Tags:

French

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Instructions

  1. Combine vinegar, white wine, shallots, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes until reduced, and cool.

  2. Transfer the cooled mixture, egg yolks, and 1 teaspoon salt into a blender, then blend for 30 seconds.

  3. With the blender running, slowly pour in hot butter. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons tarragon and blend for one second.

  4. If needed, add 1 tablespoon white wine to thin the sauce.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 198 kcal
Carbohydrate: 1 g
Cholesterol: 123 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Sodium: 183 mg
Sugar: 0 g
Fat: 20 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g