Sauce hollandaise

Atsuko

March 4, 2024

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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

Hollandaise sauce is used as a sauce for fish dishes such as asparagus and salmon, and as a sauce for eggs Benedict. Stirring requires patience, but once you learn how to make it, it’s convenient and can be used in a variety of dishes.

Expense

💵

Preparation

20 mins

Baking time

Rest time

Ingredients

1 Portions

Metric Imperial

4

Egg yolks
2

Tablespoons of water
250 g

Butter
0.5

lemon juice
1

A little salt

Cooking time: Approximately 10-20 minutes

Ingredients:

For 4 to 6 people

4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons of water
Butter 250g
1/2 lemon juice
A little salt

How to make it:

1/ Melt the butter in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2/ Put egg yolk and water in a pot and whisk together.

3/ Place the pot over low heat and stir quickly with a whisk until smooth.

4/ When the egg yolks become smooth like mayonnaise, add the melted butter little by little and stir again.

5/ Add lemon juice and salt little by little to adjust the taste and serve.

★The amount of finished sauce is approximately 400-450ml. If you feel like it’s a little too much, or if you only want to use a little more, you can use half the amount of this recipe. Please adjust it according to your preference.

★We also introduce German recipes using hollandaise sauce, so please take a look! → Asparagus, prosciutto, and potatoes with hollandaise sauce