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Hollandaise Sauce (Easy & No-Fail)
Hollandaise sauce is a classic creamy sauce that's perfect for brunch and comes together with 5 simple ingredients. It's easy and foolproof in a blender! Watch the video above to see how I make it.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or more as desired for flavor
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter OR ghee or more for a thinner consistency, melted and hot
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a microwave (make sure it's covered as it will splatter) for about 1 minute, until it's hot. Alternatively, you could heat it on the stove.
- Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, dijon, salt and cayenne pepper into a high powered blender and blend for 5 seconds until combined.
- With the blender running on medium high, slowly stream in the hot butter into the mixture until it's emulsified.
- Pour the hollandaise sauce into a small bowl and serve while warm.
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Notes
- I mention this above, but just to reiterate... your butter needs to be hot, not just melted. The recipe will not emulsify with luke warm butter.
- If you'd like more sauce, just add another yolk and up to another 1/2 cup of melted butter.
Nutrition Information
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
207mg
(69%)
Sodium
369mg
(15%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
904IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 207mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 904IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.