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American · Sauce / condiment

Chipotle-Cilantro Butter Sauce

A hollandaise-style emulsion that swaps vinegar for lime and folds in smoky chipotle and fresh cilantro; warm yolks whipped with the seasonings carry melted butter into a thick, spoonable sauce for grilled fish, eggs or pork.

  • YieldServes 8 · About 350 ml sauce
  • Hands-on22 min
  • Total24 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 45 mlfresh lime juice
  • 1 tbspwater, plus more if needed
  • 1 tbspshallot, minced
  • 3chipotle peppers in adobo, seeded and finely chopped (about 1 tbsp)
  • ½ tspfine salt
  • 3large egg yolks (about 55 g)
  • 285 gunsalted butter, melted and kept warm
  • 2½ tbspcilantro, chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Keto

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Shallot
  • Cilantro / coriander

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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