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How to Make Beurre Blanc
Creamy and savory, this white sauce is perfect with salmon, chicken, or even roast beef!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 4 ounces unsalted cold butter cut into ½" cubes
- Salt and white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine wine, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until the liquid is reduced to about 2-3 tablespoons.
- Strain the mixture to remove the shallots and pour it back into the warm pan. Discard the shallot.
- Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the cold butter, one cube at a time, until it is completely incorporated.
- Continue whisking over low heat until all of the butter is incorporated into the sauce.
- Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt & white pepper.
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Notes
- Make sure the butter is cold.
- Whisk in one cube at a time until incorporated, take your time!
- Be sure to keep the saucepan on low when adding the butter heat to avoid “breaking” the sauce.
- If the sauce does break (the fat separates), simply remove the Beurre Blanc from the heat, let it cool a bit and add a very small amount of water. Whisk again and the sauce will bind again.
- Once thickened remove from the heat. Like a hollandaise sauce, you don’t want to overheat this sauce or it can separate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
231
(12%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
709IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 709IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.