How to Make a Bechamel Sauce

Useful in so many dishes, try this recipe.

Recipe By: yhiranuma (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/34)
Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

Butter 2-3 tbsp
Flour 2-3 tbsp
Milk 500-600ml
Salt & pepper as required
Nutmeg (optional) as required
Double cream (optional) 1-2 tbsp

Method

1
Melt the butter in a pan on low heat.
2
Add the flour and mix well. When it becomes a bit runny, keep mixing and on low heat.
3
Add the milk a bit at a time, stirring all the time. When all the milk has been added, keep stirring and turn up to medium heat until thickened.
4
Season with salt & pepper and nutmeg, adjust to taste. You can add the double cream here, if you like.

Tips & Note

If you prefer a lighter sauce, reduce the milk to 250-300ml and add chicken stock 250-300ml.

How to Make a Bechamel Sauce

Useful in so many dishes, try this recipe.

Recipe By: yhiranuma (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/34)

Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

Butter 2-3 tbsp
Flour 2-3 tbsp
Milk 500-600ml
Salt & pepper as required
Nutmeg (optional) as required
Double cream (optional) 1-2 tbsp

How to Make a Bechamel Sauce

Recipe ID :1780 Posted on 14 APR 2016
Cook 5min
views 7,615
printed 107

saved 0

Useful in so many dishes, try this recipe.

Share

Ingredients

Print Ingredients Email Ingredients
2-3 tbsp
2-3 tbsp
500-600ml
as required
as required
1-2 tbsp

Method

Cook
5min
1
Melt the butter in a pan on low heat.
2
Add the flour and mix well. When it becomes a bit runny, keep mixing and on low heat.
3
Add the milk a bit at a time, stirring all the time. When all the milk has been added, keep stirring and turn up to medium heat until thickened.
4
Season with salt & pepper and nutmeg, adjust to taste. You can add the double cream here, if you like.

Tips & Note

If you prefer a lighter sauce, reduce the milk to 250-300ml and add chicken stock 250-300ml.

PRO
yhiranuma
I’ve got 157 recipes!

YHIRANUMA
Step into my kitchen!
Recipes using shellfish are quite quick to cook, it's almost nature's fast food. Shellfish also has plenty of Vitamin B which is quite difficult to get elsewhere, so eat more shellfish!
Clams, Tomato sauce, White wine, Salt & pepper, Butter, Linguine, Flat parsley (finely chopped)
PRO
This is so clean and tasty and perfect when you don't have that much of an appetite.
Somen noodles bunch, Noodle broth (mentsuyu), Spring onions (finely chopped), Nori sheet (finely shredded), Crushed sesame seeds, Chilli flakes, Soy sauce, Sesame oil
PRO
Lovely and fun to eat.
Chicken breast fillets, Chicken stock, White wine, Garlic, Celery, Radishes, Carrot, Crisp green salad leaves, Wonton wrappers, Onion, Vegetable oil, Dressing:, Wasabi, Soy sauce, Sugar, Rice vinegar, Salt & pepper
PRO
A slow cooked risotto with an irresistible infusion of garlic and saffron.
Cherry tomatoes, Garlic (finely chopped), Garlic (with skin), Salt & pepper, Olive oil, Saffron (rehydrated in warm water), Onion, Celery, Chicken or vegetable stock, Risotto rice, Parmigiano reggiano (grated), Butter
PRO
It's a great crunchy dish because of the kohlrabi.
King prawns, Kohlrabi, Carrot, Celery, Red onion, Cress, Mint or coriander, Dressing:, Fish sauce, Water, Vinegar or lemon juice, Granulated sugar, Garlic, Chilli flakes
PRO
A really fortifying dish to strengthen and give stamina!
Duck legs, Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Fresh chilli , Light soy sauce, Miso, Mirin, Vegetable oil, Sesame oil, Ramen noodles, Cucumber, Dressing:, Lemon juice, Sugar, Omelette strips, Chilli powder, Salt
PRO

Comment


Upload your
“I made it!!” photo

Similar Recipe

I bought a fruit salad and used it in this recipe, it is simply delicious!
Sponge:, Eggs, Flour (Supreme Sponge), Granulated sugar, Hot water (for bain marie), ●Butter, ●Honey, ●Milk, Cream Filling:, Double cream, Vanilla extract, Fruit salad tub
Tobuchan
HOME
This works well with really thick slices of bread (if you can find it) or two medium ones pressed together. An unusual but tasty breakfast option.
Frozen spinach, Bacon rashers, Mushrooms, Double cream, Butter, Salt & pepper, Cheddar cheese (grated), Chicken stock cube, Eggs, Sliced bread (white, medium)
KitchenCIB
HOME
This dish is supposed to sound nice and fancy so I'm using lots of fresh ingredients. Try it out on a special occasion.
Monkfish, Scallops, Bordier seaweed butter, Flour and potato starch, Black truffle, Pesto, Olive oil, Mashed potato, Milk, Warmed vegetables, Salt & pepper
Use nice firm sausages with a springy texture, like Arabiki sausages.
Butter, Peppers (red, yellow, green), Arabiki sausages (or chipolatas), Onion (medium), Self raising flour, Milk, Eggs (large), Honey, Salt, Pepper
Great for kids, so make cute shapes or designs!
Potatoes, Salt & pepper, Milk, Sliced ham, Flour, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Oil for frying
Nanita
PRO
This goes really well with rice.
Halibut , Plain flour, Shimeji mushrooms, Spring onion, Olive oil, Garlic, Sauce:, Honey, Soy sauce, Lemon juice

All New Recipes

Asparagus. The earth is wonderful because such a delicious food grows here. But even if you want to make something with asparagus, recipes are limited. Asparagus goes great with pasta. It is surprisingly delicious.
Spaghetti, Salf, Asparagus, baby tomatoes, Pancetta(or Bacon), Garlic, Olive oil, Butter, Black Pepper
cookbuzz
PRO
Aubergine (eggplant) and miso are a match made in heaven. Cooking thick sliced of aubergine is a bit of hassle, but with a microwave, it's done in 3 minutes. All that's left is to stir fly it with the miso sauce. Translated by Chat GPT
Aubergine, Springonion, Katsuobushi flake, Veg oil, Sesame oil, Chilli oil (optional), 【Miso sauce】, Miso, Mirin, Sake(white wine), Water, Sugar, Soy sauce, Dashi (powder)
A very kid-friendly recipe that is going to bring joy to those little hearts. Made with a few simple ingredients and can be done in less than an hour. View more details here: https://www.myweekendplan.asia/easy-chocolate-cake/
Self-raising flour (sifted), Cocoa (sifted), Caster sugar, Butter (softened), Milk, Eggs (lightly beaten)
All you have to do is pour the sweet and sour leek sauce onto deep fried chicken, both easy and delicious.
Chicken pieces (breast or thigh), Leek, Soy sauce, Sake (or white wine), Ginger (grated), Egg yolk, Corn starch, Vegetable oil, 【Leek Sauce】, Vinegar, Mirin, Sugar, Garlic (finely chopped), Sesame oil
Tobuchan
HOME
The only effort required is shredding the cabbage. Once you've cleared that, all you have to do is add the sauce and mix well into the cabbage. The result is amazingly delicious.
Cabbage (sweetheart), Tuna (in oil tin 140g), Salt, Soy sauce, Sugar, Vinegar, crushed sesame seeds, Sesame seeds, Chilli powder
KitchenCIB
HOME
I put a lot of my favourite broccoli in my favourite bulgogi, it's a delicious sweet and spicy sauce.
Broccoli, Onion, Beef (for steak), Carrot, Garlic, Ginger, Spring onions, Salt (for boiling broccoli), Soy sauce, Sugar, Sesame oil, Soy sauce for finishing, Crushed sesame seeds
KitchenCIB
HOME