Easy, Tangy Hollandaise Sauce

Name: Easy, Tangy Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup very cold butter, divided; 2 egg yolks; 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 ½ tablespoons water; 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Rating: 4.38 stars

24 Ratings
14 Reviews
11 Photos

Great and easy hollandaise sauce. I like my hollandaise sauce tangy and with a kick so I add extra lemon juice and cayenne pepper to my liking. It serves 2 to 4 depending on what you put it on. I use it on eggs Benedict. It's the best I have had - not bland like some hollandaise sauces!

By Boone

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup very cold butter, divided
2 egg yolks
1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons water
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste

Directions

Step 1
Combine 1/4 cup butter, egg yolks, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup butter and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and incorporated, about 5 minutes. Season with cayenne pepper.

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Cook's Note:

Substitute white pepper for the cayenne pepper, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

231 calories; protein 1.6g; carbohydrates 0.8g; fat 25.2g; cholesterol 163.4mg; sodium 167.7mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (14)

Most helpful positive review

debbie

09/26/2019

This will be my always go to recipe . Easy to remember the ingredients. Served it at a dinner party over asparagus, everyone loved it. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Vickie Darwood St John

03/20/2020

Too runny. Use less water Read More

24 Ratings

5 star values: 15
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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debbie

09/26/2019

This will be my always go to recipe . Easy to remember the ingredients. Served it at a dinner party over asparagus, everyone loved it. Read More

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Arentsen

03/20/2020

Yum! I could’ve skipped dinner and pretended this was soup, and eaten it all by myself! Super easy too. Read More

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mwerlein

08/25/2020

This was my first time making Hollandaise. It came out great! I have a history of struggling with egg and heat when you don't want to scramble them. We added some Chalula sauce to zip it up a bit and served it over shirred eggs, ham and English muffin with a paprika garnish. VERY easy recipe to obtain a gourmet feel. Read More

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