Chef John's Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce

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I tried making hollandaise sauce with cold butter instead of melted butter and all in one bowl. And it worked! The only way this doesn't work is if the heat is up too high, so keep an eye on that.

Chef Johns Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Total: 17 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Chef John's Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

1 large egg yolk

2 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Salt to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter

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Directions

Step 1

Place egg yolk into a large stainless steel bowl. Whisk in water lemon juice salt and cayenne pepper. Add butter cubes. Place bowl over low heat. Whisk continually until butter melts and mixture gets foamy about 3 minutes. Continue whisking over low heat until sauce is to your desired thickness 3 to 5 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 232.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.6g 3%

Carbohydrates: 1g

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 25.3g 39%

Saturated Fat: 15.4g 77%

Cholesterol: 163.5mg 55%

Vitamin A Iu: 872.5IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 3%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 14.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 18.7mg 2%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 1.7mg 1%

Potassium: 27.4mg 1%

Sodium: 85.2mg 3%

Calories From Fat: 227.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.