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Eggs Benedict

Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

Hollandaise Sauce

½ Cup Butter

4 Egg Yolks

Juice of ½ Lemon

Dash Cayenne Pepper

Salt to taste

Eggs Benedict

4 Eggs

2 English Muffins

4 Slices Canadian Bacon

 

Instructions

  1. Follow hollandaise sauce instructions to make sauce. Set aside until ready to serve.

  2. Poach all four eggs. Bring water in a pot to a simmer on medium heat. The water should not be boiling. Add 1 Tbl of vinegar to pot. Gently swirl the water (to keep egg together), add egg. Cooks for four minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Repeat for each egg.

  3. Using a toaster or conventional oven, toast the English Muffins.

  4. In a small skillet, gently cook each slice of Canadian bacon for 30-60 seconds.

  5. Plating: Place English Muffin slices on to plate. Add Canadian Bacon slice on top of each English muffin slice. Place poached egg on each muffin/bacon.

  6. To finish, drizzle hollandaise sauce on top of Eggs and Muffin.

  7. Garnish with herb of choice.

Eggs Benedict Variations & Substitutions

There are a variety of Eggs Benedict variations. These variations are based on replacements of the traditional ingredients, or additions of new ingredients.

Salmon Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with smoked Salmon.

Lobster Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with lobster.

Crab Cake Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with baked crab cakes.

Spinach Pesto Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with Spinach leaves. Serve with a dollop of pesto sauce on the side or mixed with hollandaise sauce.

Southern Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with sausage patty and serve on a biscuit instead of English Muffin.

Bacon Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with traditional strip Bacon.

Steak Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with 4 oz steak.

Caprese Benedict

Use Tomato and mozzarella slices instead of Canadian Bacon.

Southwest Style Benedict

Add Black Beans instead of Bacon. Top with Salsa over the hollandaise. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with avocado slices.

Greek Benedict

Lamb meat, tomato, and feta cheese.

Portobello Benedict

Use large portobello mushrooms as meat base. Great for vegetarians.

Spicy Benedict

Add Siracha or other hot sauce to spice up the hollandaise sauce.

Irish Benedict

Corned Beef and Cabbage Hash served on Irish Soda Bread.

Country Benedict

Country sausage or ham on a biscuit. Served with a side of country gravy.

Pulled Pork Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with pulled pork. Serve with a dollop of barbecue sauce.

Waffle Benedict

Use sausage or bacon on a waffle bed.

Chicken & Waffles Benedict

Waffles, bed of fried chicken, poached eggs, and topped with hollandaise sauce.

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Pictured: Spinach Pesto Benedict

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