throwback thursday.. eggs benedict


for throwback thursday i thought i would bring back from the archives one of my all time favorite brunch dishes.. eggs benedict.. i have passed the love onto shelby, but she likes to order it with a side of avocado which sounds good if your not allergic to avocado like me, but you might not be, so i say try it.. she recommends it.. i was really happy with the results of this recipe as daunting as the recipes seems.. it's actually fairly easy and the results amazing, so i hope you will try it.. it's so worth it..


eggs benedict

prep time: 15  minutes
cook time:  10 minutes
servings:     2

ingredients:

4 peices of canadian bacon {or crag legs, lobster tail or maybe crab cakes} *i had left over crablegs from a dinner the night before which is why the picture has crab legs*
parsley for garnish
4 eggs, poached.. how to poach an egg can be found here..
2 split english muffins, toasted

blender hollandaise

1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
3 egg yolks
1 tbsp. lemon juice
zest of 1/2 of a lemon
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of cayenne (or 2 or 3)

directions:

heat a medium skillet on medium low heat, cook canadian bacon.  slowly fry, turning every so often.. you want the bacon to kinda be brown on both sides..remove bacon from skillet and set on a paper towel.. now it's time to make your hollandaise.. melt your butter in a pot over medium low heat.. while it's melting put the 3 yolks in the blender..blend on low for about 30 seconds.. keep blender on low remove the small opening cover on top of your blender and slowly drizzle in melted butter all the while keeping the blender on low.. once all the butter is in add the lemon juice and zest and blend for about 10 seconds then add salt and cayenne.. blend again for about 10 more seconds {you can either leave in the blender or put in small pot and keep it on low low.. if it starts to thicken up add a smidge of cold water but not much!!!} now it's time to poach your eggs {for instructions go here}, while your eggs are poaching toast your english muffin..

assembly:

take your toasted english muffin and start with the canadian bacon {or crab legs, lobster or crab cake}then add your perfectly poached egg then pour some hollandiase over and sprinkle with parsley.. {i added a few dashes of tobasco to mine also} heaven on a plate!!

enjoy and get cook'n!!
 

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