Name: Orange Butter Sauce (Beurre Blanc) for Seafood Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 oranges; ½ cup White Wine; 2 tsp shallots; ½ lb unsalted butter; salt and white pepper

Orange Butter Sauce (Beurre Blanc) for Seafood Recipe

Kent Porter Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Orange Butter Sauce (Beurre Blanc) for Seafood

This orange butter sauce is made with fruit juice and zest cooked in wine for a tangy sauce that pairs well with a ton of seafood dishes.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2oranges
½cupwhite wine
2tspshallots,minced
½lbunsalted butter,(2 sticks), cold
salt and white pepper

Instructions

Zest half of one orange, about 2 teaspoons, and juice the two oranges, about ¾ cup. Put the juice, zest, wine, and shallots in a sauce pan on medium-high heat.
Cook until it is syrupy and almost gone.
On low heat, whisk in the butter continuously and vigorously, 1 tablespoon at a time.
Butter is the only emulsifier for this sauce, and if added slowly, continuously stirring, the sauce will achieve a silky smooth texture. Do not let the sauce boil.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over dishes, and enjoy!