Hollandaise Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This creamy lemon sauce is a standard. Make it just before serving.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 cup

Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

3 egg yolks

1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

chilled

¾ cup unsalted butter

melted

salt to taste

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

The Perfect Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Add egg yolks to a small saucepan; whisk until lemon yellow and slightly thick about 1 minute. Whisk in lemon juice.

Step 2

Add 2 tablespoons cold butter and place over very low heat. Whisk constantly while butter is melting and continue whisking until thick enough to see the pan between strokes. Remove pan from heat and beat in 1 tablespoon cold butter. Repeat. Whisk in melted butter a little bit at a time. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Hollandaise Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 449.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.5g 5%

Carbohydrates: 1.4g

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 49.4g 76%

Saturated Fat: 30.4g 152%

Cholesterol: 275.7mg 92%

Vitamin A Iu: 1599.2IU 32%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 5%

Folate: 20.7mcg 5%

Calcium: 31.7mg 3%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 2.6mg 1%

Potassium: 34.6mg 1%

Sodium: 12.3mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 444.2

*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.