4.7 from 9 votes
Perfect Eggs Benedict
Perfect Eggs Benedict are easier to achieve than you might think. You only need 15 minutes to serve up an amazing Eggs Benedict breakfast with Canadian bacon and a quick blender hollandaise sauce.
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
448 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Hollandaise Sauce
- 3 egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup butter
Eggs Benedict
- 4 lices Canadian bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 English Muffin
- 4 large egg
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar distilled
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon parsley for garnish, chopped, fresh
Instructions
- In a blender, combine egg yolks, mustard, and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Place butter in a separate microwave safe container and microwave until melted. With the blender running, slowly pour hot butter in a steady stream. Sauce will thicken. Set aside in a warm place.
- Heat a small skillet over medium high heat. Melt butter. Brown Canadian bacon in butter on each side and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, toast muffins
- Stir vinegar into boiling water. Crack eggs into separate small bowls. Stir boiling water in a clockwise motion until a whirlpool forms. Gently slide egg from bowl into the boiling water, one at a time. Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Let poach 4 to 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the poached eggs from the water.
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Assembly
- Place 1/2 of a toasted English muffin onto a plate. Top with toasted Canadian bacon. Slide poached egg on top and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Information
Calories
448kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
392mg
(131%)
Sodium
690mg
(29%)
Potassium
210mg
(4%)
Vitamin A
1230IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
1.5mg
(2%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 392mg | 131% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1230IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.