Eggs Benedict is my favorite breakfast. It’s a delicious savory egg dish that stacks crunchy English muffins, Canadian bacon, poached eggs and Hollandaise sauce. I give this version a sophisticated twist by swapping out the traditional Canadian bacon for delicate, flaky, home-smoked salmon.

Eggs Benedict makes a grand statement if you’re having company for the weekend and you want to pull out the stops and impress your friends or family with a step up from the ordinary “dunk” egg. Eggs Benedict is a surprisingly simple recipe to make. The decadence in this dish lies of course in a perfect Hollandaise: a creamy, tangy butter sauce with lemon juice and egg yolks. You are essentially pouring emulsified egg yolks over more eggs, an egg lover’s dream!
Hollandaise was first used as a simplified version of a Dutch Sauce served to the king of the Netherlands on his visit to France. Dutch Sauce is also a butter-based sauce, but it includes more herbs and flavors than Hollandaise.

This foolproof version makes a silky smooth sauce that’s delicious on eggs, asparagus, cauliflower or any veggie of your choice. Hollandaise can also be used in Eggs Florentine, a similar dish, but includes spinach and sometimes Parmesan cheese. Again, you can’t go wrong.
To start, you’ll need the following:
- English Muffins (I like sourdough toasted and buttered.)
- 2 farm-fresh eggs for poaching
- Smoked salmon (Zach smokes his own in the smoker, yum!), or Canadian bacon or ham
- 1 recipe for Hollandaise (below)
For the Hollandaise, this recipe is inspired by Ina Garten from the Food Network. It’s an easy blender-based sauce that eliminates the need for a double boiler. However, if you’re wary about eating under-cooked egg yolks, honestly I’m not sure how much the melted butter actually cooks the yolks, so keep that in mind.
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (you can also use white wine vinegar)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pinch cayenne pepper, a dash of Tabasco, or some smoked Paprika
In a small pot on low, melt butter. While that’s melting, blend the remaining ingredients in a blender. Once combined, slowly add the butter and blend until well incorporated. Voilà! You have instant, easy Hollandaise.

To assemble, place the two halves of toasted, buttered English muffin facing up, then your choice of meat (ham, Canadian bacon or salmon), then the delicate poached eggs and a generous drizzle of the silky Hollandaise. Top with a sprinkle of smoked paprika and snipped chives. Mrs. LeGrande Benedict, eat your heart out!
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