Elevate your brunch game with the delectable flavors of oven eggs benedict, the perfect combination of tender poached eggs, luscious hollandaise sauce, and crisp English muffins. Whether you prefer the classic version with Canadian bacon or enjoy experimenting with variations such as smoked salmon or sautéed mushrooms, this versatile dish offers endless possibilities to satisfy your taste buds. Discover the secrets to creating a flawless oven eggs benedict, from mastering the art of poaching eggs to preparing a rich and creamy hollandaise sauce. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, we will guide you through the process of creating this brunch masterpiece that will impress your family and friends.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
EGGS BENEDICT
Hot buttered English muffins, Canadian-style bacon, and poached eggs are topped with a heavenly drizzle of hollandaise sauce. Wonderful for Easter, Mother's Day, or anytime you want to treat yourself to the best brunch in the world! Serve with roasted potatoes for mopping up the extra egg yolk and hollandaise. If you prefer, you can substitute ham for the Canadian bacon in this recipe.
Provided by jenn
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- To Make Hollandaise: Fill the bottom of a double boiler part-way with water. Make sure that water does not touch the top pan. Bring water to a gentle simmer. In the top of the double boiler, whisk together egg yolks, lemon juice, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tablespoon water.
- Add the melted butter to egg yolk mixture 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time while whisking yolks constantly. If hollandaise begins to get too thick, add a teaspoon or two of hot water. Continue whisking until all butter is incorporated. Whisk in salt, then remove from heat. Place a lid on pan to keep sauce warm.
- Preheat oven on broiler setting. To Poach Eggs: Fill a large saucepan with 3 inches of water. Bring water to a gentle simmer, then add vinegar. Carefully break eggs into simmering water, and allow to cook for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Yolks should still be soft in center. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon and set on a warm plate
- While eggs are poaching, brown the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and toast the English muffins on a baking sheet under the broiler.
- Spread toasted muffins with softened butter, and top each one with a slice of bacon, followed by one poached egg. Place 2 muffins on each plate and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 879 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 742.1 mg, Fat 71.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 38.9 g, Sodium 1719.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
BAKED EGGS BENEDICT CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: ham, eggs, egg yolks, white vinegar, butter, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, english muffins
Provided by Tasty
Categories Breakfast
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Egg Cups: Grease a large muffin tin. Place a slice of ham in each tin, then crack an egg over each slice of ham. Cover with tin foil, then bake at 350˚F (175˚C) for 8-10 minutes (eight minutes if you like your yolk very runny).
- Hollandaise sauce: Fill the bottom of a double boiler part-way with water. Make sure that the water doesn't touch the top bowl. Bring water to a gentle simmer. In the top of the double boiler, whisk together three egg yolks and ½ tsp white vinegar until well mixed.
- Slowly pour the melted butter in the egg yolk mixture, a little at a time, while constantly whisking. If you pour too much too quickly without whisking, the mixture might not thicken or mix properly. If the hollandaise gets too thick, add a teaspoon or two of hot water. Continue whisking until all the butter is incorporated.
- Remove from heat, whisk in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Place a toasted English muffin half down, layer the ham and egg cup on top of the English muffin, then drizzle your hollandaise sauce over the egg.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 15 grams, Sugar 1 gram
TRADITIONAL EGGS BENEDICT
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, bring 2 inches of water and the vinegar to a boil. Crack one egg into a glass. Reduce water to a simmer and pour egg into water in one quick motion. Quickly add remaining eggs. Let eggs cook for 4-5 minutes. The white should be firm but the yellow should be runny. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
- In a non-stick skillet heat the bacon until warm. Toast the English muffins until golden.
- For the sauce: Place yolks, water and lemon juice into blender. Blend for 1 minute. With blender running, pour butter through open hole of blender lid. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
- To assemble eggs benedict: Top each muffin with bacon and a poached egg. Pour warm sauce over and garnish with paprika and chopped parsley.
- Alternatives: Vegetarian: Substitute wilted spinach and a grilled tomato for the ham.
THE BEST EGGS BENEDICT
We engineered this classic brunch dish to guarantee your success. By getting the muffins and bacon ready in advance and keeping them warm in the oven, you can focus on poaching a perfect egg. A blender makes an easy, foolproof hollandaise sauce. We added plenty of lemon to make it bright and tangy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
- Fill a large saucepan with 2 quarts water. Add the vinegar and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, toast the English muffins until golden brown. Spread with butter and place on one side of a baking sheet. Keep warm in the oven.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the Canadian bacon and cook until heated through, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer the bacon to the other side of the baking sheet to keep warm.
- Melt the remaining butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the yolks, lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the cayenne to a blender. Blend for 1 minute. With the blender running, pour the melted butter very slowly through the open hole of the blender lid until smooth, thick and emulsified. Transfer the sauce back to the saucepan and place in the oven to keep warm.
- Crack the whole eggs into small cups or glasses. If your simmering water has reduced too much, add a bit more water and bring back to a steady simmer. When the water is at a steady simmer, slip the eggs into the water in one quick motion, arranging them clockwise in the pan so you know which will be ready first.. Poach the eggs until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
- Top each muffin half with a slice of Canadian bacon and a poached egg. Pour hollandaise sauce over each muffin. (If the sauce has thickened too much, whisk it with a tablespoon of water.) Sprinkle each serving with a little cayenne and serve immediately.
CLASSIC EGGS BENEDICT AND VARIATIONS
Eggs Benedict is a decadent breakfast composed of two crispy slices of good Canadian bacon on top of two halves of a toasted English muffin. Two perfectly poached eggs sit on top of the Canadian bacon, and the eggs are covered with rich, lemony hollandaise sauce. Serve with Home Fries (page 209), Skillet Hash Browns (page 211), or Stone-Ground Hominy Grits such as Hoppin' John's or Anson Mills (page 207).
Yield serves 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Sear the Canadian bacon in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for about 1 minute per side.
- Split and toast the English muffin.
- Poach the eggs as directed on page 75.
- Arrange the muffin halves on a plate. Top each half with the bacon and then the poached eggs. Pour hollandaise sauce over the top and serve immediately.
- Trim and wash (several times) one bunch of spinach. Steam the spinach, squeeze it dry in a clean kitchen towel, and coarsely chop it with a sharp knife into 1/4-inch pieces. Before serving, sauté the spinach in 1 tablespoon unsalted butter. Add a little diced onion or garlic, if you like. Season the spinach with salt and pepper and substitute the spinach for the Canadian bacon.
- Substitute thin slices of smoked salmon for the Canadian bacon. Don't cook the smoked salmon as this will ruin its creamy texture and make it more like cooked salmon. For an additional variation, try Smoked Salmon Florentine by adding spinach (see above). The bright orange salmon is beautiful with the green spinach, the white egg, and the pale yellow hollandaise. Make sure the hollandaise isn't steaming hot when you pour it over the salmon or it will cook the salmon.
- Slice a firm green tomato into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Soak the slices for 5 minutes in buttermilk. Dredge the slices in yellow or white cornmeal seasoned with salt and pepper. To fry the tomatoes, put 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a cast-iron skillet and allow the oil to get good and hot (375°F), but not smoking. Fry the tomatoes on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove them from the pan and pat dry with paper towels. To place the poached eggs on the tomatoes, make an indentation in the tomatoes with a spoon for the eggs to sit in or they may roll off to the side.
- Similar variations are to substitute the fried green tomatoes for the Canadian bacon, to serve the fried green tomatoes in addition to the Canadian bacon, or to serve Fried Green Tomatoes Benedict with slab bacon.
- For a nice southern touch, substitute Bubby's Variation on Mr. Beard's Cream Biscuits (page 54), sliced in half, for the English muffins. Or, instead of hollandaise sauce, try Sausage Gravy (page 186).
- First make the Béarnaise Sauce (page 287). For the tenderloin, cut 1/2-inch-thick slices of raw beef tenderloin and season well with salt and pepper (we use very good sea salt, which makes all the difference). Heat a cast-iron skillet to smoking hot and add a very small amount of vegetable oil. Very quickly sear the tenderloin pieces, keeping them very rare. For medium rare, sear for 45 to 60 seconds on each side. Use the seared tenderloin in place of Canadian bacon and top with the béarnaise sauce.
- Substitute one-half fillet smoked trout, warmed for 1 minute in a toaster oven or broiler, for the Canadian bacon. Top with Béarnaise Sauce (page 287) instead of hollandaise.
EGG BASKETS BENEDICT
A little puff pastry turns Canadian bacon and eggs into a tasty update on eggs Benedict. We use a packaged hollandaise or cheese sauce for the finish. -Sally Jackson, Fort Worth, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen (1 cup sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 16x12-in. rectangle; cut into twelve 4-in. squares. Place in greased muffin cups, pressing gently onto bottoms and up sides, allowing corners to point up., Break and slip an egg into center of each pastry cup; sprinkle with Canadian bacon. Bake until pastry is golden brown, egg whites are completely set, and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, 10-12 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare hollandaise sauce according to package directions., Remove pastry cups to wire racks. Serve warm with hollandaise sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 201mg cholesterol, Sodium 355mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
QUICK AND EASY EGGS BENEDICT
This is a no-fuss, easy recipe. The sauce is simply put together in a blender - no double boiling necessary. Assemble eggs with sauce over hot buttered English muffins with Canadian bacon, or if you prefer, Serrano ham. Yum!
Provided by INDRIANI
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Eggs Breakfast Sandwich Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, fry the Canadian bacon on each side until evenly browned.
- Fill a large saucepan with about 3 inches water, and bring to a simmer. Pour in the vinegar. Carefully break the 4 eggs into the water, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until whites are set but yolks are still soft. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter until bubbly in a small pan or in the microwave. Remove from heat before butter browns.
- In a blender or large food processor, blend the egg yolks, heavy cream, cayenne pepper, and salt until smooth. Add half of the hot butter in a thin steady stream, slow enough so that it blends in at least as fast as you are pouring it in. Blend in the lemon juice using the same method, then the remaining butter.
- Place open English muffins onto serving plates. Top with 1 slice Canadian bacon and 1 poached egg. Drizzle with the cream sauce, and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 690.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 475.4 mg, Fat 58 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 33.4 g, Sodium 1120.2 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
BAKED EGGS BENEDICT
This recipe is an interesting take on overnight brunch casseroles. Recipe is from my "A Tasteful Melody of Memphis" cookbook. Prep time includes the preparation of the eggs, but not refrigeration time which is overnight.
Provided by DailyInspiration
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For Sauce: Melt butter in heavy saucepan over low heat. Add flour and cook; stir for 1 minute. Stir in salt, paprika, nutmeg and pepper until well blended. Stir in milk. Heat to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add wine and cheese. Cook, stirring, just until cheese is melted. Cover and remove from heat.
- For Eggs: Toast and butter muffin halves. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Place muffins in dish. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet and brown bacon on each side. Place 2 slices bacon on each muffin. Heat 3 inches of water in Dutch oven to simmer. Break one egg at a time into a small cup. Holding cup close to water's surface and at edge of Dutch oven, slip egg into simmering water. Cook until egg is set about 2-3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and let water drip off. Gently place egg on top of muffin. Continue with remaining eggs. Spoon prepared sauce over each egg, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with crumb mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- To finish dish, remove from refrigerator and let stand 45 minutes to 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Uncover dish and bake 15 minutes or until heated through.
EGGS BENEDICT BAKE
Make eggs benedict for a crowd with this easy recipe that's ready in 30 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, arrange Canadian bacon in single layer.
- In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in kale, paprika and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. Spoon kale mixture onto each bacon slice.
- With spoon, make indentation in kale mixture. Break eggs, one at a time, into custard cup or small glass bowl; carefully slide egg into bed of kale. Sprinkle eggs with pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Bake uncovered 15 to 17 minutes or until yolks and whites are firm, not runny.
- Meanwhile, make hollandaise sauce as directed on package, using milk and butter. Top each toasted English muffin half with 1 egg-kale-bacon stack. Drizzle each with 2 tablespoons warm hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 670 mg
Tips:
- For the best results, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
- Make sure your eggs are at room temperature before cooking. This will help them cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the muffin tins. Give the eggs Benedict plenty of space to cook.
- Keep an eye on the eggs Benedict while they are cooking. They can overcook quickly.
- Serve the eggs Benedict immediately after they are cooked. They are best when they are hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Oven-baked eggs Benedict is a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. It is perfect for a special occasion or a lazy weekend morning. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a restaurant-quality meal in your own kitchen. So next time you are looking for a new breakfast recipe, give oven-baked eggs Benedict a try. You won't be disappointed.
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