Description
Hollandaise sauce elevates breakfast and brunch with its luxurious, silky French texture. Whisked egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice create a rich, creamy condiment perfect for Eggs Benedict and asparagus that brings restaurant-quality elegance to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup (120 ml) unsalted butter or ghee, melted and hot
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Select unsalted butter and separate egg yolks with precision, ensuring no white remains mixed in the golden components.
- Gently warm butter in a saucepan over low heat until completely liquefied, creating a smooth golden liquid without browning or scorching.
- Place egg yolks into a clean blender container, adding fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, a whisper of cayenne pepper, and a delicate pinch of salt.
- Pulse the egg mixture briefly to integrate all ingredients, creating a uniform pale yellow base with a silky texture.
- While blending at medium speed, carefully introduce the hot melted butter in a thin, steady stream, allowing the sauce to transform and thicken gradually.
- Continue blending until the hollandaise reaches a luxurious, velvety consistency that ribbons elegantly when drizzled from a spoon.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, potentially adding more lemon juice or cayenne for enhanced complexity.
- Transfer immediately to a warm serving vessel, ensuring the sauce remains glossy and smooth for draping over poached eggs, roasted vegetables, or grilled proteins.
- Serve promptly, as hollandaise sauce separates quickly and loses its delicate emulsion if left standing too long.
Notes
- Butter’s smooth transformation starts with gentle melting, ensuring a rich base for your luxurious sauce.
- Egg yolks dance with tangy lemon and spicy mustard, creating a flavor foundation that promises culinary magic.
- Blending transforms simple ingredients into a silky, restaurant-worthy sauce that elevates any dish with professional finesse.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg