Recipes
non-veg
Egg Benedict
By FITTR
⏳ Prep Time: 35 minute
03 Jul 2022
2022-07-03T00:00:00.000Z
12.42
Nutritional Overview
Calories
1241.75 kcal
Protein
35.5 gm
Carbs
52.75 gm
Fats
98.75 gm
Ingredients
Large eggs: 2
English muffins or rolls: 2
Butter: 5 gm
Chives: Handful
Black pepper: To taste
For the Hollandaise:
Unsalted butter: 30 gm
White wine vinegar: 5 ml
Egg yolks: 1
Lemon juice: 5 ml
White pepper: A pinch
Salted butter, cut into two: 60 gm
Chicken ham, thickly sliced, cooked, smoked: 60 gm
Method
Step 1
Warm the ham in a little butter in a pan. Leave the lid on so it stays warm.
Step 2
For the hollandaise, heat the unsalted butter in a small pan until it begins to foam and brown flecks appear. Take off the heat and strain.
Step 3
Combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, vinegar and white pepper.
Step 4
Add the mixture to a small saucepan with the salted butter over very low heat. Stir continuously as the butter slowly melts. Take off the heat if itus getting too hot.
Step 5
Once melted, slowly drizzle in the strained brown butter, stirring as you go.
Step 6
Stir vigorously over very low heat until the hollandaise is thick.
Step 7
Add a splash of water if it gets too thick. Take off the heat. Season to taste.
Step 8
Bring a wide pan filled with about cm water to a very low simmer.
Step 9
Slip the eggs gently into the water and poach for three minutes.
Step 10
Slice muffins and toast.
Step 11
Divide the ham between the muffins, top each with a poached and add a generous spoonful of hollandaise.
Step 12
Add a grind of black pepper and a sprinkling of chives to each.
Step 13
Serve straight away.
