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French Choron Sauce

This famous French Choron Sauce recipe is a tomato and tarragon-laced Bearnaise sauce that only takes minutes to prepare! Perfect for meats!
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Course: Sauce
Cuisine: French
Keyword: french choron sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 200kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons flat parsley leaf whole
  • 3 sprigs tarragon divided
  • 3 tablespoons shallot chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 cup unsalted clarified butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, combine the wine, vinegar, parsley 2 sprigs of the tarragon, shallot and peppercorns. Bring to a low simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, pressing out all of the liquids from solids. Discard the solids and let the liquid cool slightly, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, remove the leaves off the last tarragon spring and finely chop them, discarding the steam. Set aside chopped tarragon.
  • In a shallow bowl, combine the egg yolks and salt. When the liquids are cooled, pour them in as well.
  • Using an immersion blender, combine the egg yolks and liquids, then slowly and steadily, pour in the melted clarified butter until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the tomato paste. Fold in the remaining chopped tarragon by hand with a spatula. Serve immediately or heat gently in a double boiler, whisking the whole time.
  • If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 389mg | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 938IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg