Eggs Benedict
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Eggs Benedict
Description
Eggs Benedict involves freshly poached eggs served over buttered, toasted English muffin halves and slices of seared ham. The star component is the hollandaise sauce made by slowly blending warm melted butter into egg yolks and water, then seasoning with lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and pepper to create a creamy, tangy sauce with a hint of spice.
Poaching eggs gently in simmering salted water with the heat off ensures tender whites encasing soft yolks, important for the dish’s texture contrast with the crispy muffin and sautéed ham. The ham is browned in butter to add flavor and texture layers.
Layering these components while hot allows the sauce to warm and integrate with the eggs and bread, making the dish suitable for a composed brunch or breakfast when time and technique are available.
Ingredients
Hollandaise Sauce
- 12 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 3 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice , fresh
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
Poached Eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 large egg
To Finish
- 4 English Muffin sliced in half and toasted
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 ham quartered, steaks cut
- 1 tablespoon chives , chopped for garnish
Instructions
Hollandaise Sauce:
- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat until it begins to foam then turn off the heat.
- In a blender add the egg yolks and water and while its mixing slowly pour the butter into the blender pour shoot until fully creamy and combined before adding in the lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
Poached Eggs:
- Add water to a pot (about egg height) along with salt and bring to a simmer on medium heat (you don't want the water boiling, it won't cook the eggs gently enough).
- Crack the eggs into a bowl or one at a time into small bowl and add them to the water gently one at a time before turning off the heat and adding the lid to the pan for 2 minutes before removing with a slotted spoon for a perfect poached egg.
To Finish:
- While the English muffins are toasting, sear the ham steaks in a skillet with the butter until browned (about 2 minutes).
- Layer with English Muffin, ham steak, egg, hollandaise and chopped chives for serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 808 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 808kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 58g | 89% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 666mg | 222% |
| Sodium | 2579mg | 107% |
| Potassium | 612mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1992IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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