5 from 66 votes
Easy Hollandaise Sauce
Easy Hollandaise Sauce is a classic creamy sauce made from egg yolks, lemon juice, and melted butter, emulsified to form a rich, velvety consistency. It can be prepared in a blender for convenience or over a double boiler for more control. The sauce is gently seasoned and often served warm on vegetables, eggs, or fish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
12
tablespoons
Calories:
83 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 3 egg room temperature, yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar, fresh
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ½ cup butter melted
- salt to taste
- white pepper to taste
Instructions
Blender Method
- Place all ingredients except butter in the blender. With the blender on low speed, add butter as slowly as possible until thick and fluffy.
- Once butter is added and the mixture is thick, stop blending immediately. Season to taste.
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Stove Top Method
- Create a double boiler by placing water in a saucepan and setting a large bowl over the water. Ensure the water is not touching the bowl.
- Bring water just to a simmer below the bowl. Add egg yolks, lemon juice, and dry mustard to the bowl and whisk until light yellow in color and slightly thickened.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and drizzle in butter as slowly as possible while whisking until the butter is incorporated and the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Season to taste.
Notes
- If the hollandaise becomes too thick, thin it gradually with one teaspoon of water at a time.
- Ensure melted butter is slightly cooled before adding to the egg yolks to avoid cooking them.
- If the sauce breaks or separates, whisk in a few drops of boiling water to re-emulsify it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
83
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
70mg
(3%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
301IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 83 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 301IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.