Tarragon Champagne Sauce

This sophisticated and delicious sauce with Champagne, butter, capers, and tarragon is perfect paired with fish of any sort, especially baked or poached salmon.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 ½ tablespoons capers
• 1 ⅓ cups Champagne
• 9 tablespoons cold butter, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and cook capers for 30 seconds. Pour in Champagne and cook until it is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Whisk in butter, 1 cube at a time, until melted. Continue whisking remaining cubes of butter, reserving one. Add the last cube of butter, tarragon leaves, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk until smooth.