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A small pitcher of sauce gribiche, made with hard-boiled eggs.
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Gribiche Sauce

Sauce Gribiche is a classic French sauce that starts with hard-boiled eggs, and has an added bit of tanginess from briny ingredients like capers and cornichons. This cold sauce is fantastic as a dipping sauce for artichokes, or tossed with potatoes, broccoli, carrots and asparagus.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: French
Keyword: gribiche
Servings: 16
Calories: 111.6kcal
Author: Susan Pridmore

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or 1 ¼ teaspoons table salt
  • 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons seasoned Rice vinegar, or white wine/champagne vinegar
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil, use a good quality of olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons capers, coarsely chopped
  • 8 cornichons, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives

Instructions

  • Place the eggs in a pot and cover them by at least 1 inch with water. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 12 minutes.
    Transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool before peeling.
  • While the eggs are cooking, whisk the salt, 2 tablespoons of the mustard, and all of the vinegar together. Prep the capers, cornichons, garlic and place in a small bowl. Prep the parsley and set aside.
  • Remove the yolks from two of the hard boiled eggs, and thoroughly mash them in a small bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons of mustard using a fork. Whisk the mashed yolk into the vinegar, and slowly add the olive oil while whisking to emulsify.
  • Pro-Tip: Slowly pouring in the oil at a dribble helps ensure good emulsion in the sauce.
  • Whisk in the capers, cornichons, garlic and pepper.
  • Finely chop the remaining eggs, or use a potato ricer for a less chunky sauce. Stir it all into the sauce, along with the parsley and chives.
  • Taste and season with additional salt, pepper, herbs or vinegar for your own preferences. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 111.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.6g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 11.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 46.5mg | Sodium: 411.9mg | Potassium: 31.3mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 161.4IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 12.7mg | Iron: 0.4mg