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Beurre Blanc

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Beurre Blanc

The classic French butter sauce with white wine, shallots and lemon — perfect with fish. Whisking in the cold butter cube by cube while alternating between low heat and off the heat keeps the sauce emulsified instead of splitting into an oily mess.

Total time
20 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
French
vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

4shallots, minced
200mldry white wine
50mlwhite wine vinegar
200gcold butter, cubed
salt and white pepperto taste
fresh tarragonoptional

Instructions

1

Simmer shallots, wine and vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to 3–4 tbsp.

2

Remove from heat. Begin whisking in cold butter cube by cube.

3

Alternate between low heat and off heat — the pan should be warm but not hot.

4

All butter should emulsify into a creamy sauce.

5

Season. Serve immediately with grilled fish or vegetables.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
420
Protein
1.1g
Fat
40.5g
Carbs
5.6g
Fiber
0.8g
Sodium
12mg

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