Hollandaise Sauce

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This hollandaise sauce recipe is a standard. Make it just before serving.

Submitted by Maryellen
Updated on November 15, 2024
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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
1 cup
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 3 large egg yolks

  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • salt and ground white pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    All ingredients gathered to make hollandaise sauce.

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  2. Place egg yolks into a small saucepan; whisk until lemon yellow and slightly thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in lemon juice until combined.

    Lemon juice and egg yolks whisked together until combined.

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  3. Add 2 tablespoons cold butter to egg mixture, then place the pan over very low heat. Whisk constantly while butter melts; continue whisking until mixture is thick enough to see the bottom of the pan between strokes.

    Two tablespoons of butter added to saucepan, whisking until you can see the bottom of the pan between strokes.

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  4. Remove the pan from heat. Whisk in remaining cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until incorporated.

    Pan removed from heat and remaining cold butter whisked in one tablespoon at a time.

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  5. Whisk in melted butter a little bit at a time.

    Whisk in melted butter a little at a time.

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  6. Season with salt and white pepper.

    Season with salt and white pepper.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

450 Calories
49g Fat
1g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 450
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49g 63%
Saturated Fat 30g 152%
Cholesterol 276mg 92%
Sodium 12mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 35mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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