Quick One-Minute Butter Sauce for Eggs Benedict
Easy one-minute butter sauce for Eggs Benedict, smooth and buttery, ready fast for your breakfast.
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Make a quick and easy one-minute butter sauce perfect for Eggs Benedict. Smooth, buttery, and ready in no time.
Recipe Details
Prep time
1m
Cook time
1m
Rest time
0s
Total time
2m
Prep time
1m
Cook time
1m
Rest time
0s
Total time
2m
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 5 ml fresh lemon juice
- 10 ml water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch white pepper ground
Origins French
Instructions
- Cut the unsalted butter into small cubes to help it melt quickly.
- In a small saucepan, combine the water and fresh lemon juice and bring to a gentle simmer over low heat.
- Slowly add the butter cubes one by one to the simmering liquid, whisking constantly to emulsify the sauce.
- Continue whisking until all the butter is melted and the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and season the sauce with a pinch of salt and ground white pepper.
- Serve the butter sauce immediately over poached eggs for Eggs Benedict.
Tips
- Use unsalted butter to control the salt level in the sauce.
- Add butter slowly while whisking to create a smooth emulsion.
- Serve immediately as the sauce can separate if left to sit.
Serving Suggestions
- poached eggs
- english muffins
- canadian bacon
- fresh parsley
This quick butter sauce is a perfect, easy addition to your Eggs Benedict for a rich and delicious breakfast treat.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 0
- Sodium (g): 0.5
- Sugar (g): 0
- Fat (g): 80
- Carbohydrates (g): 0.1
- Protein (g): 0.5
- Calories: 720
- Cholesterol (g): 215
- Saturated Fat (g): 50
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