Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is a perfect brunch recipe combining English muffins with Canadian bacon, poached eggs and smothered with hollandaise sauce.

Giving the classic Eggs Benedict a healthy twist, here is an Eggs Benedict recipe that has the traditional Eggs Benedict sauce, called the hollandaise sauce but a low calorie one.

Here is the recipe for the traditional American Eggs Benedict –

Prep Time- 5 mins | Cook Time – 15 mins | Total Time – 20 mins | Servings – 4 |

Ingredients ( Eggs Benedict )-

• 4 Eggs
• 2 Whole wheat English muffins
• 4 Slices Canadian bacon
• 2 tsp vinegar

Ingredients ( Low calorie hollandaise sauce ) –

• 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/8 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Salt

Instructions-

1. Cook the bacon –

• Take a medium sized skillet and keep it on low medium heat.
• Add the Canadian bacon and heat it, turning occasionally until both the sides of the bacon are brown.
• Use a tong to remove the bacon and keep it on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat.

2. Make the hollandaise sauce –

• Take all the ingredients for the hollandaise sauce in a small sauce pan and whisk them together.
• Keep this saucepan on a low flame.

3. Poach the eggs –

• Take a large saucepan and fill 2/3 of it with water. Bring this water to a boil.
• Add the vinegar , boil it again and lower the heat to a bare simmer.
• Working one egg at a time, crack an egg in a small sized bowl. Thereafter, slip the egg into the barely simmering water.
• As you see this solidifying, slip in the second egg. Do the same for another 2 eggs.
• Turn the heat off and allow it to sit for 4 minutes after covering the pan.
• After 4 minutes, use a slotted spoon and gently lift the eggs.
• As the eggs are poaching in the water, Begin toasting the English muffins.

4. Assemble the Eggs Benedict –

• To begin assembling, take each English muffin half and slice it with once slice of Canadian bacon.
• Put the poached egg on top of the bacon and pour some hollandaise sauce over it.
• Sprinkle parsley over it and serve it.

Nutritional Information –

Calories – 313 kcal | Carbohydrates – 24g | Protein- 32g | Fat – 9g |

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