Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

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Hollandaise Sauce

½ Cup Butter

4 Egg Yolks

Juice of ½ Lemon

Dash Cayenne Pepper

Salt to taste

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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.

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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.

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Salmon Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with smoked Salmon.

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Lobster Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with lobster.

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Crab Cake Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with baked crab cakes.

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Spinach Pesto Benedict

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

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Southern Benedict

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

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Bacon Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with traditional strip Bacon.

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Steak Benedict

Replace Canadian Bacon with 4 oz steak.

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Caprese Benedict

Use Tomato and mozzarella slices instead of Canadian Bacon.

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Southwest Style Benedict

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

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Greek Benedict

Lamb meat, tomato, and feta cheese.

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Portobello Benedict

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

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Spicy Benedict

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

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Irish Benedict

Corned Beef and Cabbage Hash served on Irish Soda Bread.

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Country Benedict

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

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Pulled Pork Benedict

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

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Waffle Benedict

Use sausage or bacon on a waffle bed.

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Chicken & Waffles Benedict

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