Eggs Benedict

Name: Eggs Benedict
Ingredients: 4 English muffins split, lightly toasted; 4 eggs poached; 3 1/2 ounces smoked salmon; 1 bunch asparagus trimmed and steamed until tender; hollandaise sauce; 4 egg yolks; 3/4 cup clarified butter; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

4 English muffins split, lightly toasted
4 eggs poached
3 1/2 ounces smoked salmon
1 bunch asparagus trimmed and steamed until tender
hollandaise sauce
4 egg yolks
3/4 cup clarified butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1

To make the Hollandaise sauce, whisk egg yolks with 2 tbsp water in a heatproof bowl. Whisk over a saucepan of simmering water until pale and creamy then continue whisking for 2-3 mins, until thick. Remove from heat. Whisk in clarified butter a little at a time until thickened. Add lemon juice and season to taste. Set aside.
2

Arrange English muffins on serving plates. Top each with a poached egg and smoked salmon. Serve immediately with asparagus, drizzled with sauce.