beurre blanc

noun

ˈbər-ˈbläⁿ 

: a seasoned butter sauce (as for fish) flavored with white wine, shallots, and vinegar or lemon juice

Examples of beurre blanc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Get the recipe > Grilled catfish is paired with sweet, tender corn, peppers, and pickled okra, then coated in a rich beurre blanc, creating a dish where Southern flavors take center stage. —Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025

Gently poached shrimp, avocado, greens make for a light lunch entree, dressed with a lemon beurre blanc. —Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

This summer, The Garden offers even more to savor with seasonal pancakes (strawberry shortcake in July, s’mores in August) and new lunch options like Mediterranean Branzino topped with chardonnay beurre blanc. Want more out of a vacation at Four Seasons Hotel New York? —Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek. —Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, white butter

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beurre blanc

• antitank
• interbank
• mountebank
• riverbank
• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank

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