Ultimate Eggs Benedict
A luxurious breakfast featuring poached eggs, creamy hollandaise sauce, and savory Canadian bacon on toasted English muffins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Poaching
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 English Muffins
- 4 slices Canadian Bacon
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Salt, to taste
- White Pepper, to taste
- Water, for poaching
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar, for poaching
Instructions
- Toast the English muffins until golden brown.
- Poach the eggs in a gentle simmer of salted water with vinegar for 3-4 minutes.
- Prepare the hollandaise sauce by whisking egg yolks and lemon juice in a bowl over simmering water until thick, then drizzle in melted butter while whisking.
- Cook Canadian bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.
- Assemble by layering Canadian bacon on each muffin half, topping with a poached egg and drizzling with hollandaise sauce.
Notes
Make hollandaise sauce ahead of time and reheat gently for best results. Customize with sautéed spinach or smoked salmon for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 300mg
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