Beurre Blanc

Submitted by Chef #436507

"Classical French Butter Sauce"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup white wine vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 2 large shallots, very finely chopped
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup unsalted butter (to your taste)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Reduce the vinegar, wine, shallots, salt and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat to 1/4 cup mixture of solids and liquids.
2. Cool the mixture to 140°F
3. Place the saucepan with the reduced shallot/wine mixture over extremely low heat and whisk in the butter tablespoon by tablespoon, whisking vigorously the entire time.
4. Strain the sauce into a sauceboat and serve immediately.