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Traditional Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce

Traditional Eggs Benedict or a California take, both are made with Easy Hollandaise Sauce and  or choose Learn to poach a perfect egg here.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword classic recipe, easy breakfast recipe, easy brunch recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Author Hotel 41 London

Ingredients

Hollandaise Sauce:

  • 3 egg yolks
  • small pinch red pepper flakes
  • pinch sea salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ cup melted butter

The rest:

  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 english muffin sliced in two and toasted
  • 4 slices Canadian Bacon
  • 2 eggs poached
  • avocado slices or avocado mash (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon chives chopped

Instructions

  • See video tutorial linked above to learn to poach eggs

Make Sauce:

  • Melt butter and set aside
  • Add yolks, lemon juice, dijon and spices to blender.
  • Whirl for 30 seconds, then slowly drizzle in melted butter and blend for 30-60 more seconds. It should thicken immediately
  • Place sauce in a small pan, and keep slightly warm but don't allow to simmer! Whisk here and there

The Rest:

  • Place a small pot of water with one tablespoon white vinegar on high heat and bring to a boil
  • While waiting for water to boil, crack two eggs into a small dish being sure not to break yolks, set aside
  • If using avocado, slice or mash with a fork
  • Place English Muffins in toaster and toast to liking
  • When water is boiling, use  one had to hold egg dish near pot and use the other hand to stir water briskly until a vortex forms (see video!) then gently, carefully pour eggs into center of vortex
  • Cook 2-5 minutes. I like my yolks runny so I cook 2 1/2 minutes.
  • Butter English Muffin, add two slices of Canadian bacon, avocado (if using), then add egg
  • Spoon Hollandaise Sauce over eggs and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives if desired.