Name: Lemon Beurre Blanc Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp lemon juice; ¼ cup dry white wine; 2 shallots; 1 tbsp crème fraîche; 8 oz unsalted butter; Kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper

Lemon Beurre Blanc Recipe

Federico Waugh Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Lemon Beurre Blanc

Incorporate French cuisine into your cooking with this easy lemon beurre blanc recipe, a butter and white sauce that's light yet creamy.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
¼ cup dry white wine
2 shallots, medium, finely chopped
1 tbsp crème fraîche
8 oz unsalted butter, (16 tablespoons), cut into 16 pieces, cold
Kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Gather the ingredients.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the lemon juice, wine, and shallots to a boil. Continue boiling the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes, until it reduces and thickens slightly.
Add the crème fraîche and boil for an additional 2 minutes.
Lower the heat to medium-low. Add the butter, 1 cube at a time, and whisk, allowing each piece to fully melt before adding the next one.
When the last of the butter has just melted, remove the pan from the heat and strain out the shallots if desired.
Season the beurre blanc sauce with salt and pepper and serve immediately.