Name: Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon lemon juice , or more as desired for flavor; 1/2 cup unsalted butter or ghee, or more for a thinner consistency, melted and hot; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; pinch of cayenne pepper

I don’t know about you, but I personally can not imagine a dish without some delicious sauce that makes it extra flavorful.

Besides tastefulness, I also appreciate creaminess, which somewhat narrows down my choice. Luckily, I found one that perfectly works for my taste buds. It is one of the five “mother sauces” in French cuisine and it is known as Hollandaise sauce.

Typically, you don’t need many ingredients and too much time to make it, but the recipe that I will share with you truly stands out when it comes to the ease and speed of its preparation.

Hollandaise Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

In just a few easy steps, you'll have a beautifully smooth Hollandaise sauce that will turn every meal into a tasteful experience.

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon juice , or more as desired for flavor
1/2 cup unsalted butter or ghee, or more for a thinner consistency, melted and hot
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
pinch of cayenne pepper

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 274Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 176mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 2g

Instructions

1. Heat the butter: Melt the butter in the microwave for about a minute until hot, making sure to cover it to avoid splatters.

Butter melting in the saucepan until hot

2. Combine ingredients: In a high-powered blender, add the egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.

Blend briefly, about 5 seconds, to mix everything together.

The mixture of egg yolks, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and cayenne pepper in a blender

3. Blend with butter: With the blender running on medium-high, slowly pour the hot butter into the mixture. Keep blending until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

The melted butter poured into the egg yolk mixture in a blender

4. Transfer it: Transfer the Hollandaise sauce into a small bowl.

Just made Hollandaise sauce poured in a bowl

5. Serve and Enjoy: Serve it while it’s still warm, pairing it with your favorite dish. I personally enjoy it with eggs Benedict.

Hollandaise sauce poured over eggs Benedict on a plate

And there you have it — a perfectly delicious sauce that exhibits a beautiful velvety texture and slightly tangy flavor.

I would recommend you pair it with some other dishes but not everyone’s preferences are the same, so this one is up to you.