Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is a classic brunch dish featuring poached eggs and Canadian bacon or ham atop toasted English muffins, all generously topped with creamy hollandaise sauce. It’s rich, savory, and elegant.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 8 eggs
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 thick slices canadian bacon
  • 4 english muffins, fork split
  • hollandaise sauce, recipe follows
  • 4 cups mesclun mix
  • juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
  • kosher salt
  • 4 sticks unsalted butter
  • 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns
  • ice cubes, as needed
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • kosher salt