Fennel Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise sauce is blended with a fennel puree and fresh fennel fronds, adding a deliciously mild licorice flavor to a traditional hollandaise.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 medium fennel bulb
• ⅛ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 6 ounces hot melted clarified butter, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut fennel bulb in a medium dice. Roughly chop fennel fronds and set aside.

Step 2

Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a saucepan. Add diced fennel and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer fennel to a blender. Blend, adding just enough broth to get a good puree. Stir in salt and pepper. Discard remaining broth.

Step 3

Combine egg yolks, vinegar, and peppercorns in a large metal bowl; whisk until fully combined and light in color. Place over a pot of simmering water, whisking vigorously and scraping the sides of the bowl with the whisk until thick enough to form ribbons. Slowly whisk in hot melted butter until fully incorporated.

Step 4

Remove peppercorns. Stir in reserved fennel fronds and fennel puree.