The BEST-Ever Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict Recipe!! With Homemade Hollandaise Sauce & Avocado!

smoked salmon

🥗Healthier: smoked trout

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Smoked trout offers a similar flavor profile, while cooked chicken is more budget-friendly.

hollandaise sauce

🥗Healthier: avocado sauce

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Avocado sauce is a healthier alternative, while mayonnaise can be a more economical choice.

Prepare all ingredients: sliced smoked salmon, sliced avocado, fresh dill, and capers.

For the hollandaise sauce, whisk together 4 large egg yolks, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, a little ground black pepper, and a dash of smoked paprika until thick and pale.

Fill a saucepan with a little water (not touching the bottom of the bowl) and bring to a low simmer.

Place the bowl with the egg mixture on top of the saucepan and whisk vigorously while slowly adding in 1/2 cup of melted butter, a little at a time, whisking after each addition until the sauce reaches desired thickness.

Set the hollandaise sauce aside and keep it warm.

Toast the English muffins: heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan, place the sliced muffins inside down first, toast until golden, then flip and toast the other side.

Prepare poached eggs: add more water to the saucepan, enough to cover the eggs, and add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and a generous pinch of salt. Swirl the water in one direction, drop an egg into the center, and cook for 2-3 minutes until the yolk is still squishy.

Lift the poached egg with a slotted spoon and place it on a tray lined with paper towels to absorb excess water.

Assemble the dish: place sliced avocado on the toasted muffin, add a generous amount of smoked salmon, top with the poached egg, pour on hollandaise sauce, and finish with ground black pepper, fresh dill, and capers.

Serve immediately.

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