Eggs Benedict

Name: Eggs Benedict
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 pieces English muffins, split; 8 pieces eggs for poaching; 8 slices thick-cut ham or bacon; 3 pieces egg yolks; 200 g butter, melted and warm; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp chives, chopped; 1 tbsp water; to taste salt

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Prep20 min

Cook20 min

Total40 min

Poached eggs and ham on a toasted muffin under warm hollandaise — the brunch dish everything else is measured against.

Ingredients

Serves:4

4 pieces English muffins, split
8 pieces eggs for poaching
8 slices thick-cut ham or bacon
3 pieces egg yolks
200 g butter, melted and warm
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chives, chopped
1 tbsp water
to taste salt

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

924kcal · per serving

39.4g

Protein

10.4g

Carbs

80.5g

Fat

Recipe total: 3695 kcal · P 157.7g · C 41.8g · F 321.9g

Estimated from 10 of 11 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Whisk the yolks with 1 tbsp water and the lemon juice in a bowl over barely simmering water until pale, thick and ribboning.
2
Take the bowl off the heat and pour in the warm melted butter in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Adding it too fast is what splits a hollandaise. Season with salt and keep somewhere warm, not hot.
3
Bring a wide pan of water to a bare simmer and add the vinegar. Do not salt it.
4
Crack each egg into a small cup, swirl the water, and slide the egg into the centre of the vortex.
5
Poach 3 minutes for a set white and liquid yolk, then lift onto kitchen paper.
6
Toast the muffin halves and warm the ham in a dry pan.
7
Build each: muffin, ham, poached egg, a generous spoon of hollandaise. Dust with cayenne and chives and serve immediately.

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Questions and answers

How long does Eggs Benedict take to make?

About 40 minutes: 20 min prep and 20 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Eggs Benedict?

11 ingredients: English muffins, eggs for poaching, thick-cut ham or bacon, egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, cayenne pepper, chives, water, salt.

How many servings does this Eggs Benedict recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Eggs Benedict?

About 924 kcal, with 39.4 g protein, 10.4 g carbohydrate and 80.5 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Eggs Benedict?

Eggs Benedict comes from British cuisine.

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