Recipe and source notes

Low-carb Bearnaise Sauce

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon
  • 1 tablespoon scallion, minced
  • ½ cup butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Make it step by step

  1. Combine vinegar, wine, pepper, scallions and tarragon in saucepan.
  2. Cook over low heat until reduced to half, about 8 minutes.
  3. Strain mixture into top of double boiler.
  4. With wire whisk or rotary beater, beat in beaten egg yolks and salt.
  5. Cook over hot water until thickened.
  6. Beat in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  7. Stir over heat till creamy, about 1 minute.
  8. Serve hot over beef or fish fillets.

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