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.

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).

EGGS BENEDICT WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE (THREE WAYS)

Steps:

• Fill a medium to large pot with 4 inches of water. Bring the water to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cover the pot.
• To make the hollandaise sauce: In a blender, combine the egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, cayenne, and salt and blend it briefly to combine.
• In a small skillet or pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Once it's almost fully melted and starting to bubble but there are still a few pieces of solid butter remaining, remove it from the heat. (Please note: Do not melt the butter in the microwave, as you don't have control over the temperature and the temperature is key for making this blender hollandaise sauce.)
• With the lid on the blender, turn it on low to medium speed, then slowly and carefully remove the cap in the lid (keeping the lid on) and pour in a little butter. Blend until the butter is incorporated, then with the blender running, carefully pour in the rest of the butter, little by little.
• Be careful, because this can splatter and make a very big mess! The mixture should instantly thicken up and create a delicious smooth hollandaise sauce. If it fails to thicken up right away, blend it on really high speed for a minute.
• Keep the hollandaise sauce in the blender jar and give it a quick blend every minute or so or place the blender jar in a large bowl of warm water to keep the sauce warm so a film doesn't form on the top.
• To make the eggs Benedict: Take the lid off the pot of water and add the vinegar.
• Put the English muffin halves in the toaster. The English muffins and eggs will take the same amount of time, so you want to have the English muffins toasted and ready when the eggs finish cooking.
• Crack one of the eggs into a small bowl. With a spoon, give the simmering water in the pot a quick clockwise stir so there is a little movement in the water. Once the water has almost stopped swirling, gently and carefully dip the bowl into the top of the water and dump the egg into the water. Without agitating the water again, repeat with the other eggs. Poach the eggs for 3 to 4 minutes. You want the whites to be completely set but the yolks to still be jiggly.
• Place a slice of ham, a slice of smoked salmon, or 4 stalks of cooked asparagus on top of each toasted English muffin half.
• Pull each egg out of the water with a slotted spoon. Give it a little shake to let the water drain off, then place it on top of the prepared English muffin. Top each with a couple of generous spoonfuls of the hollandaise sauce. Garnish with a quick shake of cayenne and dill or chives, and you are ready to enjoy!

EGGS BENEDICT WITH JALAPENO HOLLANDAISE

Steps:

• 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 4-5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; whisk in milk and sauce mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in jalapeno. Set aside and keep warm., With a slotted spoon, lift each egg out of the water. On each muffin half, layer the Canadian bacon, tomato, avocado and an egg; spoon sauce over tops. Serve immediately.

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.

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.