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Chef John's Butterless Bearnaise Sauce

Chef John's Butterless Bearnaise Sauce

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and whisk a few more seconds to make sauce slightly fluffy. Serve immediately.

By John Mitzewich

Creamy Salmon and Leek Pasta

Creamy Salmon and Leek Pasta

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain; return to the pot.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add leek; cook and stir until slightly softened, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt; add white wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer until most liquid evaporated, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir crème fraîche, mustard, and 1 pinch cayenne pepper into leek mixture; reduce heat to low and cook until warmed, about 5 minutes. Add salmon to sauté pan; cook and stir until salmon starts to flake and is no longer pink in centers, 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro. Pour salmon sauce over spaghetti; toss to coat. Season with remaining 1 pinch cayenne pepper.

By John Mitzewich