Silky Smooth Velouté Sauce- Homemade Rich and Creamy Chicken-Based Velouté Sauce -Blond Sauce

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable stock is lighter and often more accessible.

Melt 32 grams of butter in a sauté pan over medium heat

Add 31 grams of flour to the melted butter and whisk for one minute

Gradually add 296 milliliters of chicken stock while whisking to avoid lumps

Reduce the mixture for roughly 10 minutes on medium to low heat, whisking continuously

Once thickened, switch to a spoon and stir

Temper 3 egg yolks with some of the warm mixture, then whisk it back into the sauce

Cook the sauce over low heat for about one minute

Season with salt and white pepper to taste

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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