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Chef John's Béarnaise Sauce

Chef John's Béarnaise Sauce

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 1 cup of tarragon, shallots, and peppercorns in a saucepan. Pour in white wine vinegar, white wine, and water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer and reduce liquid to about 3 tablespoons, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain into a bowl through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing tarragon mixture to extract as much liquid as possible.
  2. 2 To make the compound butter: Place 1/4 cup chopped tarragon and capers in a mortar. Mash with a pestle for about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon of cold butter. Mash and pound with a pestle until ingredients are thoroughly combined in a solid mass. Transfer to a piece of plastic wrap; wrap and chill.
  3. 3 To make the Béarnaise sauce: Place egg yolks in a stainless steel (flameproof) mixing bowl; add 3 tablespoons tarragon/shallot reduction; whisk together. Add cold butter cubes. Place bowl over low to medium heat whisking constantly until sauce thickens, as you hold the bowl with a kitchen towel. After butter melts continue whisking; mixture will turn a lighter yellow color after 8 to 10 minutes. When mixture is nice and thick, reduce heat to low and stir in compound butter broken into chunks. Continue whisking. Remove from heat. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.

By John Mitzewich

Peach-Tarragon Syrup

Peach-Tarragon Syrup

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 1 cup water, sugar, and peach to a boil over medium heat in a small saucepan, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and peach is cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tarragon.
  2. 2 Whisk cornstarch and 3 teaspoons water together in a small bowl; add to peach mixture, stirring constantly until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour peach mixture into an electric blender or use an immersion blender to process until smooth. Reheat in the microwave, if desired.

By lutzflcat

Apple-Tarragon Turkey Sloppy Joes

Apple-Tarragon Turkey Sloppy Joes

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place ground turkey, onion, bell pepper, and apple into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until turkey is browned and crumbly, 7 to 9 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir ketchup, water, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, tarragon, salt, and cloves into the skillet. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, adding a little more water if mixture gets a bit thick.

By lutzflcat

Chef John's Grilled Lamb Steaks

Chef John's Grilled Lamb Steaks

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
520 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk tarragon, 1/2 bunch mint, yogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, cumin, and 1 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl; pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add lamb steaks, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, sherry vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons chopped mint and stir to combine vinaigrette.
  4. 4 Remove steaks from marinade and scrape off all herbs and garlic; discard marinade. Drizzle steaks with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5 Cook steaks on the preheated grill until browned on the outside and slightly pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to a plate, drizzle 1/2 of the vinaigrette over the steaks, cover the steaks with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Transfer steaks to individual plates and drizzle remaining vinaigrette over each.

By John Mitzewich

Petite Blanquette de Poulet a l'Estragon (Tarragon Chicken)

Petite Blanquette de Poulet a l'Estragon (Tarragon Chicken)

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
75 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pierce whole clove into onion; place into a large soup pot. Add water, white wine, celery, garlic, thyme, parsley, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add chicken pieces and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a bowl; strain stock. Reserve about 2 cups stock; discard vegetables and herbs.
  2. 2 Sprinkle chicken pieces with flour. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate; set aside. Add mushrooms to the skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until just starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Return chicken to the skillet; pour in enough reserved stock to barely cover chicken and mushrooms (about 2 cups). Cover skillet; simmer 20 minutes. Transfer chicken and mushrooms to a serving dish. Boil remaining liquid until reduced by half, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Whisk cream, lemon juice, and egg yolk together in a bowl; remove skillet from the heat. Gradually whisk egg yolk mixture into reduced stock until sauce thickens; whisk in tarragon. Serve sauce over chicken and mushrooms.

By elegantcooking