Ingredients
4 servings
- •3 large egg yolks
- •1.5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
- •0.75 cup unsalted butter, melted
- •salt and ground white pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place egg yolks into a small saucepan; whisk until lemon yellow and slightly thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in lemon juice until combined.
- Add 2 tablespoons cold butter to egg mixture, then place the pan over very low heat. Whisk constantly while butter melts; continue whisking until mixture is thick enough to see the bottom of the pan between strokes.
- Remove the pan from heat. Whisk in remaining cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated.
- Whisk in melted butter a little bit at a time.
- Season with salt and white pepper.
Nutritional Facts
Per 4 servings
- Calories: 450
- Carbohydrate: 1g
- Fat: 49g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 0g