Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Oh, how I love lemony hollandaise sauce! Eggs Benedict has always been a favorite breakfast treat for me, but I rarely make it at home. I stumbled upon this recipe for an easy blender hollandaise sauce on Simply Recipes that I had to try. I normally make my grandmother’s recipe for hollandaise, but this recipe uses a blender, which intrigued me. The hollandaise turned out perfectly! It was creamy and smooth with just the right amount of lemon. We all thought this easy blender hollandaise sauce recipe was excellent, except for my son, who discovered he does NOT like hollandaise sauce. More for the rest of us!

Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients:

• 10 tbsp unsalted butter, slowly melted
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, more to taste
• ½ tsp sea salt, to taste
• Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste

How to Make Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Melt the butter slowly in a small saucepan. Try not to let it boil because you want the moisture in the butter to remain there and not steam away.

While the butter is slowly melting, blend the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a blender.  Blend for about 20-30 seconds, or until lightened in color. The friction from the blender blades will heat the yolks while blending, and also add air to the hollandaise, making it lighter.

Turn the blender down to its very lowest speed and slowly drizzle in the melted butter while the blender is running. Continue blending for a few seconds to be sure the butter is fully combined.

Taste and add more lemon or salt if desired. Pour into a serving container and keep warm until used. You can also place the serving container into a shallow bowl of hot water to help keep it warm. Use within the hour.