Classic Eggs Benedict
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An elegant and classic brunch dish featuring perfectly poached eggs with tender whites and warm, jammy yolks, layered over toasted English muffins with ham or smoked salmon, all draped in a silky, rich homemade warm hollandaise emulsion.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Poach the eggs in simmering water with vinegar, then transfer them to cool water to stop cooking. → Melt the butter slowly over low heat and decant the clear clarified butterfat. → Whisk egg yolks and water over low heat until thick and pale, then slowly whisk in the warm clarified butter to emulsify. → Season the hollandaise with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne, keeping it warm in a water bath. → Toast the muffins, assemble with asparagus, ham or salmon, warm eggs, hollandaise sauce, and fresh chives.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Poach the eggs in simmering water with vinegar, then transfer them to cool water to stop cooking. → Melt the butter slowly over low heat and decant the clear clarified butterfat. → Whisk egg yolks and water over low heat until thick and pale, then slowly whisk in the warm clarified butter to emulsify. → Season the hollandaise with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cayenne, keeping it warm in a water bath. → Toast the muffins, assemble with asparagus, ham or salmon, warm eggs, hollandaise sauce, and fresh chives.
Introduction
An elegant and classic brunch dish featuring perfectly poached eggs with tender whites and warm, jammy yolks, layered over toasted English muffins with ham or smoked salmon, all draped in a silky, rich homemade warm hollandaise emulsion.
Step 1
Fill a medium saucepan with water to a decent depth so the eggs can float, and add about 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Bring to a gentle simmer just under a boil.
Step 2
Crack a cold, fresh egg into a fine mesh strainer over a bowl to drain away the thin, watery portion of the egg white.
Step 3
Whisk the simmering water to create a gentle vortex. Carefully drop the strained egg into the center of the vortex. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the white is opaque and set, but the yolk is still soft.
Step 4
Gently lift the poached egg out with a slotted spoon or skimmer and transfer it to a bowl of cool water to stop the cooking. Repeat the poaching process for the remaining eggs.
Step 5
Gently melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat without stirring, allowing it to separate into clear butterfat on top and milk solids at the bottom.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Using cold, fresh eggs is crucial because fresh egg whites hold their shape much better during poaching.
Straining the eggs through a fine mesh sieve beforehand removes the watery whites that cause wispy spiderwebs in the poaching water.
Whisk the warm clarified butter very slowly into the yolks to prevent the warm emulsion from breaking or curdling.
Keep the finished hollandaise warm but not hot; excessive heat will split the sauce, while cold temperatures will solidify the butter.
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