Heart Healthy Béarnaise Sauce
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January 20, 2012
Typical Béarnaise sauce has 1,040 calories in 1 cup with 105 grams of fat, mostly saturated. This sauce has 70 calories per serving and only 5 grams of fat, 1 gram saturated. Bearnaise sauce is actually a mayonnaise based emulsion. Consequently, the logical short cut is to use an emulsion already available and fat free mayo will do the job perfectly. This sauce is industrial strength and will hold together. Perfect for a meat dish.
2 Tbsp. white wine, or substitute cooking wine (available in the vinegar section) or 1 Tbsp. water with extra 1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. tarragon vinegar or rice wine vinegar
¼ cup very finely chopped shallots
1 Tbsp. finely chopped tarragon leaves
1 Tbsp. water
½ cup fat free mayonnaise
4 Tbsp. Benecol
White or black pepper to taste
In a small sauté pan, add the white wine, vinegar, shallots, tarragon and water. Reduce to 2 tablespoons. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Add the mayonnaise to the tarragon reduction. Whisk in the Benecol until melted. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve warm.