Chef John's Beurre Blanc recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup dry white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 teaspoons very finely minced shallots 4 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes salt to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Nutrition Info
- 255.3 caloriescarbohydrate: 2 gcholesterol: 70.4 mgfat: 25.5 gfiber: 0.1 gprotein: 0.5 gsaturatedFat: 16.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 46.5 mgsugar: 0.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Beurre Blanc
Directions
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Place wine, lemon juice, cream, shallots, and cream in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and let simmer until liquid is reduced by about 75%, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and whisk in about 2 cubes of butter. Keep butter moving until it melts. When melted, add a few more cubes, whisking continuously so butter emulsifies into the wine/lemon juice mixture.
Continue to add butter, a few cubes at a time until all of it has been incorporated and the sauce has a thick, luxurious texture, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Taste for seasonings and add a pinch of salt and cayenne, if desired. Serve immediately.