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Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce

A classic breakfast dish featuring poached eggs, crispy Parma ham, and homemade hollandaise sauce on English muffins.

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American
medium
30 min
2
vegetarian
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
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Gordon Ramsay
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons Buttermelted
  • 3 Egg yolksseparated from whites
  • 1 tablespoon Tarragon vinegar(optional)or white wine vinegar
  • Saltto taste
  • Black pepperto taste
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 English muffinssliced
  • 4 slices Parma hamfried crisp
  • 2 Eggspoached
  • 1 splash White vinegar(optional)for poaching water
Instructions
  1. 1

    Melt butter over a rolling boil in a glass bowl.

    3 min

  2. 2

    Separate 3 egg yolks and add tarragon vinegar.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Place the bowl over boiling water and whisk until creamy.

    5 min

  4. 4

    Slowly add melted butter while whisking continuously.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Fry Parma ham until crisp.

    4 min

  7. 7

    Toast English muffins in the same pan.

    2 min

  8. 8

    Boil water with a splash of vinegar for poaching eggs.

    3 min

  9. 9

    Poach eggs in simmering water.

    4 min

  10. 10

    Assemble Eggs Benedict with muffin, Parma ham, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce.

    3 min

Equipment Needed
pan
whisk
glass bowl
spoon
tissue paper

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