5 from 2 votes
Best Eggs Benedict
With luscious poached eggs perched on a bed of creamy avocado, savory ham, and crusty English muffins before being blanketed in a silky smooth hollandaise sauce, these Eggs Benedict are the perfect idea for a lazy Sunday brunch.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
557 kcal
Course:
Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 batch Hollandaise sauce perfect
- 2 English Muffin
- 4 lices ham thick-cut
- 4 egg large
- 1 avocado sliced thin
- chives for garnish
Instructions
- Make a batch of Perfect Hollandaise Sauce.
- Poach the eggs.
- Poke the tines of a fork into the sides of the English muffins, working your way all the way around the muffin to split them in half. Toast until lightly browned.
- Heat the ham by briefly dipping it in the hot water you used to poach your eggs.
- To assemble your Eggs Benedict, top a slice of toasted English muffin with a slice of warmed ham.
- Fan out some avocado on top of the ham.
- Top with a poached egg.
- Finish your Eggs Benedict by pouring a generous blanket of Hollandaise sauce over each egg. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
557kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
362mg
(121%)
Sodium
1063mg
(44%)
Potassium
843mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Vitamin A
620IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
10.1mg
(11%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 557kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 362mg | 121% |
| Sodium | 1063mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 843mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 620IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.