Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is possibly my favorite breakfast or brunch recipe.

The mix of poached eggs, toasted English muffin and ham is wonderful together. With the addition of Hollandaise sauce, it’s all pulled together in one glorious taste sensation.

Eggs benedict may seem like a difficult or gourmet breakfast recipe, but it is really quite simple. Just add a few quick ingredients to poached eggs and you are ready to go.

Of course you can get a package of powdered hollandaise sauce mix, and it is tasty, but if you want the real thing, look at our recipe for hollandaise sauce. It is not too difficult or time consuming to make it yourself.

Here are a few tips:

Tips:

• Peameal bacon is a Canadian phenomenon. It is an uncured bacon that has been rolled in corn meal. Slice it into 1/8″ slices, fry as bacon and use in place of the ham. It is quite delicious.
• You can also replace the ham with slices of bacon or rounds of breakfast sausage.
• How about a vegetarian eggs benedict? Omit the meat entirely and place a small pile of cooked spinach on top of the English muffin. It is really good.

I love perfectly poached eggs slathered in homemade hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin. It’s pretty heavenly.

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is possibly my favorite breakfast or brunch recipe. The mix of poached eggs, toasted English muffin and ham is wonderful together. With the addition of Hollandaise sauce, it's just amazing.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 2 Servings

Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 4 slices cooked ham, Canadian bacon or peameal bacon
• 2 English muffins
• 4 poached eggs
• hollandaise sauce

Instructions

 

• Brown ham slices or Canadian or peameal bacon in skillet over medium heat. Split English muffins in half. Toast and butter lightly.
• To poach the eggs, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Turn the heat to low, gently add the eggs one by one, ensuring the yolks do not break. Let water gently heat the eggs to desired doneness. Gently lift each egg out of the water with a slotted spoon and place on an English muffin half.
• Arrange ham on top of muffins. Top each with a poached egg.
• Cover it all with hollandaise sauce.
• Serve immediately.
• Makes 2 breakfast, brunch or luncheon servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 27gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 411mgSodium: 1208mgPotassium: 370mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 538IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 3mg

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If you love a good eggs benedict, try this Canadian style benedict with Montreal smoked meat and a touch of maple syrup.

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