Michel Roux Jr’s beurre blanc
- Published: 22 May 13
- Updated: 25 Mar 24
Make the best beurre blanc with this recipe from culinary legend Michel Roux Jr, who oversees the food at five-star hotel The Langham, London and headed up much-garlanded restaurant Le Gavroche for over 30 years. Here he shares the perfect sauce and gives tips on how to get the perfect flavour.
“A classic to serve with seafood and fish. At Le Gavroche, we often serve beurre blanc with simply cooked turbot and chives. Although it’s not a cream-based sauce, a little cream helps the butter emulsify.”
Want to learn more from Michel Roux Jr? The chef also oversees cookery school Sauce by The Langham in London, where he hosts exclusive masterclasses.
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Makes 300ml -
Hands-on time 20 minutes
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And here’s how to use it…
Pan-fried sea trout with beurre blanc
8 young carrots, halved lengthways
Vegetable oil to drizzle
4 sea trout fillets (about 175g each)
Small knob of butter
150g fresh or frozen peas
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
1 quantity beurre blanc, as above, warmCook the carrots in salted, boiling water until just tender, then drain and set aside. Put a pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Season the skin of the sea trout, place skin-side down int he pan and fry for 3-4 minutes. Season the flesh of the sea trout, then turn over and fry for 1-2 minutes, adding the butter to the pan. Once it’s melted, spoon the butter over the fish. Set aside to rest on a warmed plate for a couple of minutes.
Cook the peas in salted boiling water, adding the carrots for 1-2 minutes to reheat, then drain. Divide among 4 warm plates or bowls. Stir almost all the chives into the beurre blanc, then divide it among the plates of bowls. Sit a piece of fish on each plate or bowl, spoon over any juices and scatter with chives to serve.Even though you’re whisking in a lot of butter, the finished sauce should have a light, silky texture and should only just coat the back of a spoon.
Michel’s tip: When you cook with wine, use good quality stuff – something you’d be happy to drink.