
Hollandaise sauce is a delicious topping for poached eggs, fish, like salmon or arctic char, sautéed chicken, pork tenderloin, or potatoes. This Quick and Easy Hollandaise Sauce is made in the blender and comes together in minutes.
Simply combine the eggs, lemon juice, tarragon, salt, and cayenne in the blender. Then slowly drizzle in the melted butter through the cap opening to emulsify.
To keep warm, place the sauce in a bowl in a tray or pot of very warm water; hot water may break the emulsion.
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Delicious hollandaise sauce in minutes. use with eggs, fish, chicken, pork, or potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3/4 cup 1x
- Category: Sauces
Ingredients
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon coarse salt
pinch cayenne
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Place the eggs, lemon juice, tarragon, salt, and cayenne in the base of blender or a small container for immersion blender and puree.
Slowly drizzle the hot melted butter through opening in top to create an emulsion.
To keep, place the sauce in a warm bowl in a tray of very warm water.
Notes
Holding in hot water may break the emulsion.
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