Perfect breakfast: EGGS BENEDICT I How to make poached eggs with hollandaise sauce

Canadian bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often more affordable.

hollandaise sauce

🥗Healthier: avocado sauce

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Avocado sauce is nutritious, while mayonnaise is a budget-friendly alternative.

Melt unsalted butter without cooking it, then filter to clarify.

Bring water to a gentle simmer and add white vinegar.

Crack fresh eggs into small bowls and create a vortex in the water before adding the eggs.

Poach the eggs for about 2.5 minutes, then cool in ice water.

Prepare hollandaise sauce by whisking two egg yolks with cold water in a bowl over hot water.

Slowly add clarified butter to the egg yolk mixture while whisking until emulsified.

Season the hollandaise with salt, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice.

Grill the Canadian bacon in a fry pan until warmed through.

Toast the English muffins in the same pan until crusty.

Assemble by placing Canadian bacon on muffin halves, topping with poached eggs, and drizzling with hollandaise sauce.

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