Mock Béarnaise Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 shallot or small onion, very finely minced OR ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, minced OR ½ tsp dried tarragon
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 4 tbsp real mayonnaise
- Pepper
Ingredients for 6 servings (165 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
If using onion powder and dried tarragon, combine them with 2 tbsp water in a microwaveable measuring cup or small bowl. Microwave for about 6 seconds, then set aside.
Microwave - 2
Soften the butter in the microwave, stopping the oven every 5 seconds to mash and stir the butter until it is very soft but not liquid.
OvenMicrowave - 3
In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, microwave the mayonnaise for 5 seconds.
Microwave - 4
Remove mayonnaise from the microwave, and beat in the butter a teaspoonful at a time.
Microwave - 5
Stir in the onion, tarragon, and pepper.
- 6
Test the temperature; if it is not warm enough, heat it for 6 seconds at a time in the microwave, stirring each time. Do not overheat or it might separate; it should be warm not hot.
Microwave
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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