Chef John's Butterless Bearnaise Sauce

ingredients

• servings: 4
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons tarragon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon tarragon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 pinch salt

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 5 mins ready time: 15 mins


• whisk egg yolks, black pepper, tarragon dijon mustard, tarragon vinegar, water, and salt in a metal mixing bowl or small saucepan. place over low heat and whisk until mixture foams, small wisps of steam appear from the sauce, and sauce is hot and thick, 1 to 2 minutes. raise and lower the pan over the heat to increase or reduce heat.
• remove from heat and whisk a few more seconds to make sauce slightly fluffy. serve immediately.