Grilled Steak with Béarnaise Sauce
Prep time: 30 minServes: 4
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Steak with béarnaise is the classic grill dinner — a full-bodied red with structure and ripe tannins to meet the meat's juiciness and the sauce's butteriness.
Ingredients
- 4 rib-eye steaks, 250g each
- Salt, black pepper
- Olive oil
- Béarnaise: 3 egg yolks, 200g butter, 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 shallot, 1 tbsp chopped tarragon, white pepper
- Chips and salad
Method
- 11. Béarnaise: Reduce vinegar with shallot and pepper to 1 tbsp. Strain.
- 22. Whisk yolks with the reduction over a bain-marie. Add melted butter drop by drop while whisking.
- 33. Stir in tarragon. Keep warm (not hot).
- 44. Rub the steaks with oil, season generously with salt and pepper.
- 55. Grill 3–4 minutes per side for medium. Rest 5 minutes.
- 66. Serve with béarnaise, chips and salad.