Homemade Eggs Benedict

A toasted English muffin is topped with a slice of Canadian bacon, a poached egg, and a no-fail 1-minute hollandaise sauce.

You’d be surprised at how easy it really is to make!

What Is Eggs Benedict?

Eggs Benedict is a brunch dish that is made by placing a slice of Canadian bacon on each half of a toasted English muffin, topping it with a poached egg, and a drizzle of Hollandaise sauce.

Now if that isn’t reason enough to love this easy breakfast dish, it is also ready in under 30 minutes.

Serve it alongside a fresh fruit salad and maybe a mimosa (or two) for the perfect brunch!

Ingredients

A good benny will have high-quality ingredients like fresh eggs and firm but fluffy English muffins.

Back Bacon: Canadian bacon or back bacon is traditional and more similar in texture to ham than the crispy bacon often served with eggs. It can be found in most grocery stores but if you’d like deli ham or leftover ham can be used.

English Muffin: English muffin halves are the base of eggs benedict but in a pinch, a slice of toast or dinner rolls are great options.

Eggs: Simply poached with slightly runny centers is perfect for eggs benny. Easy! (Tips to make to make the perfect poached egg here).

Hollandaise Sauce: Hollandaise sauce may seem difficult but I can assure you the recipe below is crazy easy. You can also use a packet store-bought hollandaise if you’d prefer.

The Easiest Ever Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise is easy to make in the blender in just a couple of minutes. It does contain raw egg yolks, if you don’t want to eat raw egg yolks, you can either use a packet mix or prepare using the double boiler method in the notes of the recipe.

Add egg yolks, a bit of fresh lemon juice, and seasonings to a blender.
Run blender on low while very slowly adding melted butter.

Really, that’s it.

How to Make Eggs Benedict

Just a few simple steps for this classic, it’s one of our favorite breakfasts of all time.

Prepare the sauce (per the recipe below) and set it aside.
Place English muffins and back bacon on a sheet pan and broil until browned.
Poach eggs and place on each half of the toasted English muffins with Canadian bacon (or ham or bacon strips).
Season each half and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Serve immediately.

Easy Eggs Benedict Variations

Today, eggs benedict can be made with dozens of variations like the addition of creamy spinach (called Eggs Benedict Florentine) or Salmon (called Eggs Benedict Royale). Create your own favorite combination, fancy name optional! Below are some delicious ideas to get you started!

TIP: adding a teaspoon of white vinegar to the water when poaching eggs will help keep the whites together as the egg cooks but it’s not necessary.

sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions
roasted asparagus
sliced tomatoes and fresh basil
smoked salmon in place of ham

Tips for Eggs Benny

Poach eggs ahead of time. Cook eggs a few at a time and use a slotted spoon to transfer them into a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. To serve add the eggs to simmering water for 45-60 seconds to heat them.
Cook eggs about 4 minutes to reach medium so you’ll have a slightly runny center.
Once cooked drain the eggs on a paper towel for a few seconds to remove any water.
Cook English muffins & back bacon all at once. Skip the toaster and place them all on a baking sheet and broil until the muffins are golden brown and the back bacon is warmed.
Garnish with chives if you have them.

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