Homemade Béarnaise Sauce | Easy Foolproof Recipe Using A Blender! (2024)

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This classic Béarnaise Sauce recipe is made in your food processor, or blender, for an easy foolproof method! It’s creamy, rich and perfect on a sandwich, eggs, or a steak for some fancy flare.

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Table of Contents

  • Why I Love This Béarnaise Sauce Recipe
  • What is Béarnaise Sauce?
  • What’s the Difference Between Hollandaise and Béarnaise Sauce?
  • Recipe Ingredients
  • Tips For Best Results
  • How to Use Béarnaise Sauce
  • The Best Way to Store Béarnaise
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    Why I Love This Béarnaise Sauce Recipe

    Aside from its incredible flavor, here are even more reasons why this simple recipe truly makes the best steak sauce ever:

    • No Whisking: I never used to make Béarnaise sauce, because it was just so hard to get right! And, by the end, my arm basically felt like it was going to fall off from all the whisking! Thankfully I found my new favorite method using a food processor or blender. No more whisking for that perfect Béarnaise!
    • Versatile: This classic French sauce can be used on so many different dishes. There isn’t much that we haven’t tried it on! From a perfectly grilled steak, seafood, vegetables, eggs or even a sandwich, I promise you love it on just about anything.
    • Simple Ingredients: Aside from the fresh tarragon, most everything else are kitchen stables you probably already have!
    • Fast: This easy Béarnaise sauce recipe is so fast to whip together. I usually make it while our steaks are resting after cooking. As long as you have all the ingredients gathered ahead, this sauce will be ready in minutes.

    Looking for more amazing homemade sauce recipes? Try these reader favorites: “Oh My!” Steak Sauce, Tzatziki Sauce, Best Chimichurri Sauce and Mushroom Sauce for Steak!

    What is Béarnaise Sauce?

    Béarnaise sauce is a creamy and savory sauce that originated in France in the 1830’s. It’s named for the province of Bearn, but was really created just west of Paris.

    Traditionally, it is a sauce made of egg yolks and clarified butter emulsified with a white wine, tarragon, and shallot reduction. It is a “child” of the “Mother Sauce” Hollandaise. It’s notoriously difficult to make by hand, but thankfully we use a blender or food processor for this version!

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    What’s the Difference Between Hollandaise and Béarnaise Sauce?

    The major difference between a Hollandaise sauce and a Béarnaise sauce is the flavor. Hollandaise sauce is a creamy, rich, simple sauce made with egg yolks, lemon juice, butter, salt and pepper (or cayenne pepper). Béarnaise sauce has punched up the flavor by adding tarragon and shallots to a wine reduction. These additions make Béarnaise more fragrant with a savory twist.

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    Recipe Ingredients

    Butter wine and eggs are the base of this easy but decadent sauce. Here’s what you’ll need:

    • White Wine: You will want to use a dry white wine, not a sweet wine. Chardonnay works great.
    • Tarragon Vinegar: I like to use Tarragon Vinegar because it adds an extra punch of tarragon flavor. If you don’t have tarragon vinegar, you can use white wine vinegar instead. Champagne vinegar or cider vinegar will also work fine too.
    • Shallots: The small onion-like vegetables with a light reddish skin. You will usually find them next to the garlic and onions in the produce section.
    • Egg Yolks
    • Black Pepper: Freshly cracked black pepper will give you the most flavor.
    • Garlic Salt: Or you can use regular salt instead.
    • Fresh Tarragon Leaves: Tarragon is the signature herb of Béarnaise sauce, so don’t substitute this.
    • Butter: You can use salted or unsalted butter. If you use salted butter, I recommend waiting to add the salt to the sauce until the end and season it to taste.
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    Tips For Best Results

    This recipe is pretty foolproof, but here are a few tips for success.

    • Room Temperature Egg Yolks: I highly recommend using egg yolks that are room temperature. Separate your eggs and let the eggs sit in a bowl on the counter for 30 minutes (or up to an hour) before you start.
    • High Power Blender: Make sure to use a blender, food processor, or immersion blender that is powerful and can blend your sauce smooth. No one wants a lumpy sauce! I love this blender, but find an immersion blender is even easier to use.
    • Too Thick: Béarnaise sauce should be thick enough to stick to a spoon easily, but thin enough that you can pour it over a steak or eggs. It will be thinner than mayonnaise. If your sauce turns out too thick, you can add a little water and puree it again to thin it out.
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    How to Use Béarnaise Sauce

    There are SO many ways you will find to use this sauce! Honestly, it goes on just about everything. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

    • Protein: My favorite way to use Béarnaise sauce is on a perfectly grilled and charred steak, like this Flank Steak. It is the best pairing out there. You’ll love it over Air Fryer Salmon and Best Baked Chicken, too.
    • Eggs: This sauce goes great with eggs – top some Scrambled Eggs or an omelette (like my Tortilla Española) with it, drizzle it on top of Eggs Benedict, or smear some on a fried egg sandwich.
    • Vegetables: You can also drizzle it over your favorite veggies, like Air Fryer Asparagus or Sautéed Green Beans.
    • Fries: Have you tried dipping your fries in Béarnaise? Life. Changing. Honestly, one of our favorite dinners is a good steak, some crispy Potato Wedges and this sauce to dip both into!
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    The Best Way to Store Béarnaise

    It’s best to serve your Béarnaise sauce immediately. Once refrigerated, the sauce will harden (like butter) and reheating the sauce can cause it to separate.

    However, if you have some that needs storing, just put it in a Tupperware and store it in the fridge. Then you can use it like butter on toast.

    If you want to try to reheat your leftover Béarnaise, you’ll need to pull out a double boiler (or a glass bowl fitted over a pot of boiling water). Simmer the sauce over medium heat in your double boiler and add a splash of tarragon vinegar. Give it a few moments to start melting and once it has – Whisk! Whisk! WHISK! As soon as it has returned to normal consistency (runny mayonnaise), remove it from the heat and serve!

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    Yield: 6 servings

    The Best Béarnaise Sauce

    This classic creamy Béarnaise Sauce tastes great on just about everything. It'sso easy to make with your food processor or blender, using just a few ingredients!

    Prep Time5 minutes minutes

    Cook Time10 minutes minutes

    Total Time15 minutes minutes

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup and 2 tablespoons white wine
    • 3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
    • 1 large shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons worth)
    • 3 egg yolks, room temperature
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
    • 4 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter

    Instructions

    • Combine wine, vinegar, and shallot in top of a double boiler. Simmer until reduced by half and then let mixture cool.

    • Once cooled, place mixture, egg yolks, pepper, garlic salt, and tarragon leaves in food processor or blender. Blend for about 10 seconds.

    • Melt butter in microwave for a 1:15, or until hot and slightly bubbling, but be careful not to burn it! Then remove the center stopper from the food processor (or blender) and slowly pour the butter through the opening while the motor is running. This process should take about 30 seconds.

    • Process for another 10 seconds after all the butter has been added. The sauce should be the consistency of a thin mayonnaise. If not, blend for another 5 seconds. Serve immediately.

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    Notes

    Raw Egg: The heat from the butter is used to cook the egg yolks. So there are no raw egg concerns!

    Storage: It’s best to serve your Béarnaise sauce immediately. Once refrigerated, the sauce will harden (like butter) and reheating the sauce can cause it to separate. However, if you have some that needs storing, just put it in a Tupperware and store it in the fridge. Then you can use it like butter on toast.

    Try Reheating It: If you want to try to reheat your leftover Béarnaise, you’ll need to pull out a double boiler (or a glass bowl fitted over a pot of boiling water). Simmer the sauce over medium heat in your double boiler and add a splash of tarragon vinegar. Give it a few moments to start melting and once it has – Whisk! Whisk! WHISK! As soon as it has returned to normal consistency (runny mayonnaise), remove it from the heat and serve!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1, Calories: 303kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 18g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 184mg, Sodium: 171mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

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    FAQs

    What are the ingredients in a Béarnaise sauce? ›

    Ingredients
    • ¼cup white-wine vinegar.
    • 1small shallot, peeled and minced.
    • ½teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper.
    • 1tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon leaves.
    • 2egg yolks.
    • 12tablespoons unsalted butter, melted.
    • Kosher salt, to taste.
    • Splash of lemon juice, optional.

    What are the key flavor components of a sauce béarnaise? ›

    Irresistibly creamy, buttery, and rich, Béarnaise combines an herby, slightly acidic reduction of white wine, vinegar, shallots, fresh tarragon, and lemon juice with hollandaise to make a luscious sauce for spooning over grilled steak, chicken, fish, or vegetables.

    How to make Béarnaise sauce thicker? ›

    If your béarnaise is thin and runny, transfer to a large bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water. Whisk constantly and vigorously until sauce is thickened.

    What's the difference between Béarnaise sauce and hollandaise sauce? ›

    It is regarded as a "child" of hollandaise sauce. The difference is only in the flavoring: béarnaise uses shallot, black pepper, and tarragon, while hollandaise uses white pepper or a pinch of cayenne. The sauce's name derives from the province of Béarn, France.

    What is Sauce Béarnaise syndrome? ›

    sauce béarnaise effect

    a colloquial term referring to a conditioned taste aversion. If a person happens to become ill after tasting a new food, such as sauce béarnaise, they may subsequently dislike and avoid that food. Regardless of the actual cause of the illness, the sauce will be identified with it.

    What is the dominant herb of Sauce Béarnaise? ›

    Béarnaise instead relies on punchy white wine vinegar, sometimes in concert with fresh lemon. The second major difference is that béarnaise sauce is flavored with sautéed shallots, black pepper, and licorice-like tarragon, occasionally among other fresh herbs.

    What are the 3 basic ingredients in sauces? ›

    Week 12 -- Basic Sauces
    • A sauce is made of three kinds of ingredients: Liquid, thickening agent, and seasonings/flavorings.
    • Liquid: Provides the body of the sauce.
    • Thickening Agents: Sauces must cling to food, need thickening agent.
    • Seasoning/flavorings are added at different stages of sauce making.

    What is a substitute for bearnaise sauce? ›

    If you use mayonnaise instead, however, you don't have to worry about the egg and butter separating and can use just a regular saucepan. As NPR explains, tumeric colors the sauce so it looks like the real thing, and the mayo substitute tastes like a real béarnaise as well—just with less effort.

    What herbs are used to Flavour bearnaise sauce? ›

    A classic bearnaise sauce is flavoured with a concentrated reduction of white wine vinegar, white wine, eschalots, tarragon, chervil and peppercorns. The eschalots and herbs are finely chopped to extract the maximum flavour during the short cooking time.

    Why is my blender hollandaise sauce not thickening? ›

    How do you fix a runny hollandaise? Blenders tend to make runny hollandaise - it's usually because the butter was too cold and hasn't cooked the eggs enough to thicken them. To thicken a runny hollandaise, tip the mixture into a heatproof bowl set over simmering water and whisk over the heat until thickened.

    Why won't my Béarnaise sauce thicken? ›

    If the sauce won't thicken and is too thin. Either you have added too much reduction to your eggs or you have added the melted butter too fast. Remove all but 1 tbsp of the sauce from the bowl. Add tsp of the lemon juice or vinegar reduction and whisk in over heat.

    Why did my Béarnaise sauce curdle? ›

    Trouble: Curdled sauce.

    The first step in making a hollandaise and béarnaise sauce, is to gently heat egg yolks. Too high of a temperature coagulates the protein in the yolks of an egg based sauce and begins to cook them, resulting in a grainy sauce that might taste like cooked egg.

    Can you use bearnaise sauce instead of hollandaise for eggs Benedict? ›

    You can use bearnaise sauce instead of hollandaise in eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine. This will give the dish a more savoury, herby flavour as opposed to the citrusy flavour in hollandaise sauce. Bearnaise sauce is also wonderful over vegetables.

    What are the 5 mother sauces of hollandaise sauce? ›

    The five French mother sauces are: Béchamel, Velouté, Espagnole, Hollandaise, and Tomato.

    What does Béarnaise sauce taste like? ›

    Buttery, silky with the enigmatic flavour of tarragon and a sharp kick of vinegar, bearnaise is arguably the most elegant sauce to have emerged from the French kitchen.

    Does bearnaise sauce taste like mayonnaise? ›

    Béarnaise sauce is like a cooked mayonnaise, with Tarragon added to it. That's about as simple as I can put it. It CAN be a bit prickly to make, but it's got ENORMOUS flavor, is rich with healthy fats and is extremely low carb.

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