Béarnaise Sauce Recipe

Béarnaise is a rich, buttery, aromatic sauce featuring shallots, tarragon and crushed black peppercorns. Béarnaise sauce is typically served with grilled steak. Here's a recipe for a basic Béarnaise sauce.

The procedure for making Béarnaise is much like the procedure for making Hollandaise sauce. For instance, clarified butter is best to use when making both Hollandaise and Béarnaise as it will make the final sauce more stable. Check out this step-by-step tutorial on how to make hollandaise sauce for more details.