Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Classic hollandaise requires some elbow grease. I was grateful to find this easy blender hollandaise sauce recipe that literally takes just five minutes.

I am so grateful for this easy blender hollandaise sauce recipe! This classic sauce is such a delicacy. Its creamy texture and delicate flavor are just wonderful.

It’s perfect with fish, delicious over vegetables such as steamed asparagus. And it goes wonderfully with eggs – eggs benedict is a classic recipe. Believe it or not, it’s also very good when simply spooned over hard-boiled eggs.

How to make blender hollandaise sauce

The classic recipe requires some elbow grease, which frankly I don’t have the patience for. So I was grateful to find this easy blender recipe that literally takes just five minutes to make.

You will need an immersion blender for this recipe. I got mine on Amazon for around $40 – this is the one I have, and I like it. No complaints so far.

Hollandaise sauce is perfect for the keto diet

When you start eating low carb, you give up on sugar (although you can still eat wonderful low carb and healthy desserts!). But you need not give up on fats. In fact, for many on the keto diet, fat replaces sugar when it comes to their number one indulgence.

So if you’re on the keto diet, the good news is that hollandaise sauce is naturally low in carbs and high in fats. Which means that this is one highly pleasurable food that you can enjoy.

And luckily, since current research says that for most healthy people, butter is harmless, even those not on the keto diet can enjoy this tasty sauce. Though I should add that Harvard experts still urge us to limit butter.

Can you make it ahead of time?

No. This sauce cannot be refrigerated and reheated, so only make as much as you plan on using right away. I never had any trouble whatsoever polishing it off. 🙂

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Easy Hollandaise Sauce

The classic hollandaise recipe requires some elbow grease. I was grateful to find this easy hollandaise recipe that literally takes just five minutes.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Keyword: hollandaise, sauce

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 145kcal

Author: Vered DeLeeuw

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter

INSTRUCTIONS

• Add the egg yolk, water, lemon juice, kosher salt and cayenne pepper into a cup that just fits the head of an immersion blender. I used a 16-oz coffee mug.
• Cube the butter, and place it in a glass measuring cup. Melt the butter in the microwave, in 30-second increments.
• Place your immersion blender into the bottom of the cup and turn it on. With the blender running, very slowly pour the melted butter into the cup. The butter will emulsify with the egg yolk and lemon juice, resulting in a thick, creamy sauce.
• Transfer the hollandaise sauce to a serving dish.
• Serve immediately. Hollandaise sauce cannot be cooled and reheated, but it will keep for up to one hour at warm room temperature.

NOTES

Slightly adapted from Serious Eats.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

NUTRITION INFO Nutrition info is approximate. It is calculated using the SparkPeople.com recipe calculator, and the carb count excludes sugar alcohols. Please read the disclaimers in our Terms of Use carefully before using any of our recipes. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Please verify they are before using.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Amount Per Serving (2 tablespoons)

Calories 145 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Sodium 190mg8%

Carbohydrates 0.1g0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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