Foolproof 2-Minute Hollandaise

Diets

Vegetarian
Gluten free
Paleo

Ingredients

Produce
- 1 tsp Lemon juice from 1 lemon

Refrigerated
- 1 Egg yolk (about 35 grams

Condiments
- 1 Pinch Cayenne pepper or hot sauce

Baking & Spices
- 1 Kosher salt

Dairy
- 8 tbsp 1 stick butter

Liquids
- 1 tsp Water

Found on seriouseats.com

Description

This recipe appears in: Video: The Food Labs Foolproof Hollandaise in 2 Minutes [Photograph: Jessica Leibowitz] Check here for a full video walkthrough of the process. About the author: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the Chief Creative Officer of Serious Eats where he likes to explore the science of home cooking in his weekly column The Food Lab. You can follow him at @thefoodlab on Twitter, or at The Food Lab on Facebook. Every recipe we publish is tested, tasted, and Serious Eats-approved by our staff. Never miss a recipe again by following @SeriousRecipes on Twitter!

Ingredients

1 egg yolk (about 35 grams)
1 teaspoon water (about 5 grams)
1 teaspoon lemon juice from 1 lemon (about 5 grams)
Kosher salt
1 stick butter (8 tablespoons, about 112 grams)
Pinch cayenne pepper or hot sauce (if desired)

Directions

1. Combine egg yolk, water, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in the bottom of a cup that barely fits the head of an immersion blender. Melt butter in a small saucepan over high heat, swirling constantly, until foaming subsides. Transfer butter to a 1 cup liquid measuring cup. 2. Place head of immersion blender into the bottom of the cup and turn it on. With the blender constantly running, slowly pour hot butter into cup. It should emulsify with the egg yolk and lemon juice. Continue pouring until all butter is added. Sauce should be thick and creamy. Season to taste with salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper or hot sauce (if desired). Serve immediately, or transfer to a small lidded pot and keep in a warm place for up to 1 hour before serving. Hollandaise cannot be cooled and reheated. Check here for a full video walkthrough of the process.