California Avocado Eggs Benedict Recipes

CALIFORNIA AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• Toast muffin halves.
• Cover each half with 1 ounce bacon or ham, 1 egg, and 1/4 of an avocado, sliced.
• Top each half with 1/4 cup hollandaise sauce.
• Serve immediately.

SOUTHWESTERN EGGS BENEDICT WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place first 10 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until smooth., Place toast on a baking sheet. Top each with 2 slices ham and 1 slice cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, place 2-3 in. of water in a large saucepan or skillet with high sides; add vinegar. Bring to a boil; adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Break cold eggs, 1 at a time, into a small bowl; holding bowl close to surface of water, slip egg into pan., Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, 3-5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift eggs out of water. Serve immediately with ham and cheese toasts and avocado mixture.

AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in the cheeses and seasonings. Cook and stir until cheese is melted; keep warm., Place 2-3 in. of water in a large skillet with high sides; add vinegar. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently. Break cold eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or saucer; holding the cup close to the surface of the water, slip each egg into water. Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken (but are not hard), about 4 minutes., Place Canadian bacon and avocado on each muffin half. With a slotted spoon, lift each egg out of the water and place over avocado. Top with cheese sauce.

AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter.
• Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in the cheeses and seasonings. Cook and stir until cheese is melted; keep warm.
• Place 2-3 inches of water in a large skillet with high sides; add vinegar. bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently.
• Break cold eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or saucer; holding the cup close to the surface of the water, slip each egg into water. Cook, uncovered, until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken (but are not hard), about 4 minutes.
• Place Canadian bacon and avocado on each muffin half. With a slotted spoon, lift each egg out of the water and place over avocado.
• Top with cheese sauce.

CALIFORNIA AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT WITH CHIPOTLE HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• Split English muffins in half and toast until browned.
• Cook the bacon until crisp.
• Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop flesh into a bowl and add a pinch of salt and dash pepper, mash with a fork.
• Spread the avocado over the toasted English muffin halves and top with the bacon.
• Melt a teaspoon or two of butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Break two eggs into pan, and reduce heat to low. Cook eggs over easy (whites are done, and yolks are still runny). Repeat with remaining two eggs.
• Place eggs on top of the bacon, then drizzle each with about 1/4 cup of Chipotle Hollandaise. Sprinkle some snipped fresh cilantro over it all and serve at once.
• To Make the Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce:.
• Cut the butter into two pieces, place in a 2 cup glass measure or bowl, and microwave, covered with a paper towel, on high, until almost melted, 30-45 seconds. Remove butter from the microwave and stir until completely melted.
• Place the egg yolks in a small bowl and beat the yolks well with a whisk or fork, then add to the butter and stir well.
• Add cream and lemon juice to egg mixture and stir well. Microwave mixture, uncovered, on high, until just slightly thick, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stopping every 20 seconds to stir with a fork. Remove sauce from microwave and stir in mustard and minced chipotle in adobe.

CRAB-AND-AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, Dijon, egg yolks, and 3 tablespoons water in a heatproof bowl. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high. When it boils, reduce heat to medium; simmer until foamy. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until foam subsides, butter turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, and milk solids separate into brown specks that sink to bottom, 2 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Very slowly drizzle into lemon mixture, whisking constantly, then season with salt and pepper. Return to saucepan; set aside.
• Bring 1 inch water and vinegar to a simmer in a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Meanwhile, mash avocado in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Toast muffins and spread avocado onto split sides; top with crab. Gently crack eggs into simmering water. Simmer until whites are set but yolks are still runny, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; let drain 30 seconds, then place atop crab. Warm Hollandaise over low, whisking constantly (do not let boil), until thickened slightly and heated through, 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in tarragon, and spoon evenly over eggs. Serve immediately.

CALIFORNIA STYLE EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• melt butter slowly - and keep it warm.
• barely heat the lime (or lemon) juice.
• have a small pot of water boiling and a tablespoon with which to measure when ready.
• place 3 egg yolks in the top of a double boiler over medium heat (over - not in - hot water).
• beat the yolks with a wire whisk until they begin to thicken.
• add 1 tablespoon boiling water.
• beat again until the eggs begin to thicken and add another tablespoon boiling water.
• repeat this process until you have added two more tablespoons boiling water. (total 4 tablespoons boiling water to the 3 egg yolks).
• then, beat in the warm lime (or lemon) juice. remove double boiler from heat and beat the sauce well with a wire whisk while slowly adding the melted butter, salt and dash of ceyenne pepper.
• keep the sauce over the hot water - but off the burner and lightly cover it to keep it warm while you prepare the rest of the dish.
• remove the avocado peel(s) and thinly slice.
• cook 6 eggs - lightly on both sides - over medium low heat - so that the center is just a bit runny and the whites are fully cooked. try not to break the yolks.
• slice and toast the english muffin halves.
• place two toasted muffin halves on each warmed plate, then one egg on each half, then arrange a few slices of avocado on top of each egg. spoon the hollandaise sauce over the top of both - and serve at once.

QUICK CALIFORNIA-STYLE HAM AND EGGS BENEDICT

Steps:

• Bake biscuits according to package.
• Combine melted butter, 1 tablespoons chives; split biscuits, and brush with mixture.
• Place biscuits, buttered side up on a baking sheet and bake at 375°F for 5 minutes or until toasted.
• Meanwhile, prepare Hollandaise according to package, using milk and lemon juice but omit the butter.
• Sauté ham in skillet over med- heat 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir ham and red pepper, if using, into Hollandaise sauce; keep warm.
• Add water to a depth of 2 inches in a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and maintain at a light simmer.
• Add ½ teas white vinegar. Break eggs one at a time into a large serving spoon, and slip carefully into the water.
• Simmer 3-5 minutes or to desired doneness.
• Remove with slotted spoon. Trim edges with sharp knife.
• To Serve:.
• Place bottom biscuit halves, buttered side up on 4 warmed plates.
• Top with arugula, slices of avocado (if using), and then poached eggs.
• Pour the Hollandaise mixture evenly over eggs.
• Sprinkle with remain chives and black pepper to taste.
• Serve remaining biscuit halves on side.