Eggs Benedict

Learn how to make this breakfast favorite, Eggs Benedict with homemade hollandaise sauce!

Ingredients-
English muffins
Tomato sliced
Smoked salmon
Fresh spinach

Hollandaise
Serves 4
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 bowl and whisk until combined well combined..

Slowly stream the hot butter into the mixture, whisking continuously until it's emulsified.

Pour over Benedict’s and serve immediately.

Poached eggs

4 large egg
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the water. Fill a medium saucepan about 2/3 full with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

Take the water down to a simmer. Turn the heat down and let the water relax into a brisk simmer. You should see bubbles coming up to the surface, but it won't be rolling. (It's easier and quicker to control the simmer if you bring it to a boil first, then reduce the heat rather than trying to get it to the perfect simmer from the get-go.)

Crack the egg into a fine mesh strainer. Crack 1 large egg into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Gently swirl the egg, so the thin portion of egg white is strained out.
Ease the egg into the water. Make sure the water is still at a bare simmer. Carefully slide the egg into the water.

Poach for 2 minutes. Remove the egg with a slotted spoon. Use a slotted spoon to remove the egg from the water.

Pat the egg dry. Place the egg onto a plate and pat the egg dry lightly with a paper towel.

Season with salt and pepper.

Toast English muffins
Pan fry other ingredients.
Add spinach or smoked salmon to English muffin.
Top with poached egg and hollandaise.
Serve immediately.