Blender Bearnaise Sauce

Bearnaise sauce is delicious, but can be difficult to make over a stove because it breaks (much like hollandaise). Here is a fool-proof recipe that will surely impress your dinner guests! Keeps for 1 week in the refrigerator.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 127 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• ½ teaspoon dried minced onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine wine, vinegar, tarragon, onion, and black pepper in a skillet; bring to a boil and cook until almost all the liquid is evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave until fully melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Step 3

Place tarragon mixture, egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a blender; pulse until combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Remove the small hole cover from lid; stream butter into egg mixture while blender is running until sauce is completely blended and smooth.