Egg Benedict.
You can have Egg Benedict using 16 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egg Benedict
- Prepare of For Poached Egg.
- You need 1 of Egg.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Vinegar.
- Prepare as needed of Water.
- It's of For Hollandaise Sauce.
- Prepare 100 gm of Unsalted Butter.
- You need 2 of Egg Yolks.
- It's 1 tbsp of Lemon Juice.
- You need 1 tsp of Mustard.
- It's of Other Ingredients.
- You need 2 Slices of Bacon.
- Prepare 4 of Cherry Tomatoes.
- Prepare as needed of Asparagus.
- You need as needed of Chives or Leeks.
- It's 1 pinch of Salt.
- Prepare 1 pinch of Black pepper powder.
Egg Benedict step by step
- Melt butter in a saucepan and keep aside..
- Add egg yolks in a bowl and place over a double boiler..
- Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of mustard. Whisk together well..
- Add butter slowly in egg yolk mixture mixing continuously after each addition..
- Once the butter is incorporated the sauce should have smooth thickened consistency without any lumps. Keep aside..
- Fill a saucepan with about 3 inches of water. Add a tbsp of vinegar. Heat until water sinners gently..
- Break cold egg in a small bowl. Make a whirlpool in simmering water with spoon or wire whisker..
- Gently slip egg into water make sure the yolk should not break. Cook for 3 minutes, keeping in mind that yolks should be runny. Remove the egg with slotted spoon and place in strainer so that water get drained..
- In a large skillet or griller pan over medium high heat, melt butter. Add canadian bacon and cook for 2 minutes on both sides or until brown..
- Blanch Asparagus and keep aside.
- Sauté cherry tomatoes and keep aside.
- Toast english muffin..
- Assembly.
- Place muffin in the centre of plate. Place cooked bacon on top of english muffin and top with poached egg..
- Spoon hollandaise sauce over eggs and pour some sauce on plate. Sprinkle with chives and blanched asparagus. Arrange cherry tomatoes in a plate..
- Season with salt and pepper..
- Serve hot..
