How to Make Beurre Blanc Sauce - Butter Sauce Recipe
Hello friends, today I'm going to share with you how to make a BUTTER SAUCE or a Beurre Blanc! One of my favorite sauces to make.. obviously, SO MUCH BUTTER! This sauce is best served with a white fish, although it can be served with whatever you like. How ever you serve it, it is going to be delicious!
Recipe Video
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 ounces non-salted Butter
- ยผ cup Shallots minced
- ยฝ cup Chardonnay
- ยผ cup Lemon Juice
- Zest of One Lemon
- 6 ounces room temperature (non-salted) Butter cut into ยฝ ounce pieces
- 2 tablespoons Dill chopped
Recipe Instructions
- In a Sautรฉ or Reduction pan heat 2 ounces butter and when hot add the shallots and slowly sweat them in the hot butter for about 3 to 4 minutes.ย ย Add the White Wine and Lemon Juice and let that reduce for about 10 minutes or until you have only 2 to 3 tablespoons of liquid left.ย ย Add the Lemon Zest.
- Reduce the heat to VERY VERY Low (if you pan is too hot let it cool a little before adding the butter).ย ย The pan should be cooler than 190ยฐF.
- Start adding the butter slowly, make sure each piece is incorporated before adding the next piece.
- The Chef used a fine mesh strainer to strain the sauce at this point (optional of course).
- Add Salt and Pepper to taste, a little more lemon zest and the dill.
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Chef, I made your beautiful sauce and served it over walleye I caught this fall.
My family and our guests loved it!
I enjoy your show on YouTube and always remember to click the like button!
Thank you for sharing your passion and joy through those great recipes and simple, understandable instructions. I have learned so much.
I’ll be making your Cream Caramel to celebrate my birthday.
Cheers!
David
Monsieur Jean-Pierre tonight i have to tell you Thank You for these sauce recipes . Im retired since four years now and my goal was to cook for my wife thats still working . i did two fillet of Walleye with brocoli and mash potatoes with garlic and that Beure Blanc sauce it was AMAZING , she even had a glass of Chardonnay and thats rare. Thank You for giving me the basic for french sauces recipes. Claude
Hi watch your video all the time. I am getting older now and have always enjoyed cooking. I have tried so many of your reaieps ,, its great. Thanks for giving back with your years of experience. Thanks Tom