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Perfect Hollandaise Sauce

April 6, 2011 By 7 Comments

easy homemade healthy hollandaise sauce recipe Perfect Hollandaise Sauce

Mmmmm… butter and eggs melted together until creamy- what could be more delicious? This hollandaise sauce is a regular at our table because it is easy to make and full of proteins and fats. It also really dresses up seafood, vegetables and breakfast dishes.

Some of my favorite uses for Hollandaise sauce are: On Eggs Benedict (recipe coming soon), on Asparagus, and on salmon with cauliflower rice.

I didn’t attempt making Hollandaise sauce for a long time, but now I wish I had tried it much sooner. This recipe is easy and fast… let me know what you think!

Perfect Hollandaise Sauce Ingredients:

  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter
  • 2-3 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper

How to Make Perfect Hollandaise Sauce:

  1. Melt butter and make sure it is warm but not too hot.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks with lemon juice and spices until smooth.
  3. Put the bowl with the egg yolks on top of a small pan of boiling water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water) or in a double boiler.
  4. Whisk the egg yolks constantly while slowly adding the melted butter in.
  5. Once well incorporated, continue to whisk for 2-3 minutes (approx) until it starts to thicken.
  6. Use immediately, or remove from heat and cover until serving.
  7. If it thickens or starts to separate, mix in a 1/2 tsp or so of warm water before serving.

Ever made Hollandaise sauce? If not, will you attempt this recipe? Let me know below!

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  • http://www.gnolls.org J. Stanton

    That sounds delicious! But I assume it doesn’t keep…?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Unfortunately, no… but it is fast enough to make that it can be
    whipped up whenever you need it.

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  • Ryandkels

    oh yum. Hollandaise sauce is one of my favorite things but I’ve never been brave enough to make it. But now I will! And we have a bunch of eggs that we need to use up, so this is perfect. Thanks!

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  • SAM

    I used your recipe for Christmas morning breakfast and it turned out perfectly. Thank you!

  • http://twitter.com/luxuriousface Shannon Briggs

    We’re going to try it tomorrow! It looks great, thanks!