Description
Indulgent Eggs Benedict brings classic brunch elegance to your morning table with Canadian bacon, perfectly poached eggs, and rich hollandaise sauce. Creamy, tangy flavors blend seamlessly, inviting you to savor each luxurious bite of this timeless breakfast favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 8 large eggs
- 8 slices back bacon (Canadian bacon)
Bread and Base:
- 4 English muffins (halved)
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
Sauce and Garnish:
- 1 cup hollandaise sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chives (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare a simmering water bath by filling a pot with water, adding vinegar, and reducing heat to create gentle bubbles.
- Carefully transfer each egg from its ramekin into the warm water, ensuring a delicate descent to maintain egg integrity.
- Allow eggs to poach for approximately 4 minutes, monitoring the transformation of whites from translucent to opaque while preserving liquid yolk centers.
- Extract poached eggs using a perforated utensil, gently patting dry on absorbent toweling to remove excess moisture.
- Activate a skillet over medium-high temperature, searing back bacon until edges crisp and surface develops rich caramelized tones.
- Position oven rack near broiler element, spreading butter across English muffin surfaces to ensure even golden coloration.
- Slide muffin halves under broiler, watching carefully for 1-2 minutes until edges transform into crisp, amber-hued surfaces.
- Construct each benedict layer strategically: muffin foundation, crisp bacon layer, carefully positioned poached egg, then cascade hollandaise sauce across the summit, finishing with delicate chive sprinkles for visual and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Perfectly poach eggs by adding a splash of vinegar to simmering water, which helps the egg whites coagulate more quickly and maintain a neat shape.
- Ensure hollandaise sauce doesn’t break by whisking constantly and maintaining a gentle, consistent heat during preparation.
- Choose Canadian bacon or ham as alternatives to back bacon for different flavor profiles and texture variations.
- Gluten-free diners can swap English muffins with roasted portobello mushrooms or gluten-free bread for a delicious adaptation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 370 mg