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garlic butter sauce for seafood.

Garlic Butter Sauce for Seafood

Amanda
This garlic butter sauce for seafood is based on a classicFrench beurre blanc. Delicious served warm with seafood.
5 from 22 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

  • small saucepan
  • whisk
  • chopping board
  • sharp knife

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 shallots small banana
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 tablespoon double cream
  • 6 tablespoon white wine
  • 4 tablespoon white wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Peel the garlic and shallots and chop finely.
  • Put the chopped garlic and shallot in a saucepan with the wine and vinegar.
  • Put the saucepan over a medium heat and bring the liquid to a simmer. Cook until just over a tablespoon of the liquid remains then turn the heat down to low.
  • Whisk in the cream.
  • Add in a few cubes of butter and whisk quickly until it is thoroughly incorporated.
  • Add the remaining butter, a few pieces at a time and whisk continuously as it melts.
  • When you have just a few pieces left, turn off the heat completely and whisk the remaining butter in.
  • Season the sauce to taste before serving.
  • Keep it fluid in a water bath or bain marie to serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 460mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 846IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword beurra Nantais, beurre blanc, garlic beurre blanc, garlic butter sauce for seafood
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