California Eggs Benedict With Avocado Hollandaise Recipes

EGGS BENEDICT AND EASY HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Break each egg into an individual small bowl and set aside. Fill a large (12-inch) saute pan about half full with water and bring to a boil. Carefully slide each egg into a separate corner of the pan and simmer for exactly 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the water for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the slices of prosciutto on a sheet pan and roast for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Place both halves of each toasted muffin on a dinner plate and, using a slotted spoon, slide a poached egg onto each half. Drizzle hollandaise sauce over the poached eggs and garnish with chives. Serve with a slice of prosciutto.
• Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in the jar of a blender and process on low for 15 seconds. Melt the butter in a small saucepan until it is sizzling hot. Remove the small clear insert in the top of the blender. With the blender on low, slowly add the hot butter to the egg and lemon mixture and blend for 30 seconds, until the sauce is very thick. Use immediately.
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CALIFORNIA-STYLE EGGS BENEDICT RECIPE

Steps:

• Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil. While the water is coming to temperature, make an ice bath in a small bowl. Set aside. Add spinach to the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until wilted. Remove with a slotted spoon or spider and transfer to the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the spinach, squeezing out any excess water from the leaves. To assemble the eggs Benedict, top the toasted English muffin halves with spinach, followed by a slice of tomato and a few slices of avocado. Place a poached egg on top and spoon over the avocado hollandaise. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

CALIFORNIA EGGS BENEDICT WITH AVOCADO HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• Place avocado, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne in a blender. Add 1/4 cup of the water. Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach a saucy consistency.
• To poach eggs, fill a large saucepan with about 4 inches of water. Add a splash of white vinegar. Heat water to a gentle simmer. Swirl water with a spoon to create a whirlpool, and gently crack an egg into the center. Repeat with a second egg. Cook until whites are done, 3-4 minutes. Remove eggs with the slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining eggs.
• Half English muffins. Toast and top each half with spinach, a tomato slice, and a poached egg. Spoon avocado hollandaise over the top of each egg. Sprinkle with fresh herbs (optional).

HOW TO MAKE AVOCADO HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place avocado, lemon juice, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 cup water into the pitcher of your blender. Puree until smooth, drizzling in additional water as need to create a smooth, pourable consistency.
• Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• And serve. It's that simple!
• If you want a warmer avocado hollandaise, you can place it in a small pan over low heat, stirring frequently, until warm - about 5 minutes. Add a little more water if needed.
• Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Reheat by repeating step 4 (you'll likely need to add a bit of water).

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.

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.

HEALTHY EGGS BENEDICT WITH AVOCADO HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• For the Cucumber Pickle:.
• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and cool in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• For the Healthy Hollandaise:.
• Combine all the ingredients in a blender or a food processor and blitz until smooth, it will be a buttery tasty constancy complete with that avocado creaminess!
• For the Dish:.
• Bring a small pot of water to a boil on high heat and add the vinegar to stabilize the water before turning heat to medium. Crack in an egg and gently circle the water allowing the white to cover the yolk. Once achieved, repeat with remaining eggs.
• Toast the muffins, before topping with pickle, eggs and cover with hollandaise and sprinkle with salt and chives! Enjoy.