Hollandaise Sauce Basics for Home Cooks
Chef's notes
This recipe is designed for home cooks who want to recreate the delicious buttery hollandaise sauce at home without feeling overwhelmed. It focuses on teaching the basics of the sauce, allowing beginners to master the fundamentals before experimenting with seasonings, hot sauces, or herbs.
Please note the thickness of sauce in the picture. This is after ten minutes of blending.
Details
- ⏲️ Prep time: 3 minutes
- 🍳 Cook time: 10 minutes (blending)
- 🍽️ Servings: 2 - 4
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 8 tablespoons of melted butter
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
Directions
- Melt butter in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites (reserve the egg whites for another dish).
- Place the egg yolks in a blender.
- Start the blender (medium to high settings for blend mode is fine).
- Slowly pour the melted butter into the cover opening (it will splatter).
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Blend for ten minutes (seriously, walk away and do something else).
- Taste and adjust the flavors (add extra lemon juice or salt if desired).
- Serve over your breakfast!