United Kingdom
Eggs royale
Eggs Benedict's posh cousin, swapping ham for smoked salmon and keeping all the hollandaise drama.
35 minTime
30 gProtein each
mildSpice
Benedict goes to the sea2 chapters · 1 min readMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original675kcal
30 gprotein
2 gfibre
35minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1For the hollandaise, set a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Whisk the yolks with the lemon juice and 1 tbsp water until pale, thick and warm, about 3 minutes.
- 2Off the heat, whisk in the warm melted butter in a thin stream until thick and glossy. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm over the pan with the heat off.
- 3Bring a wide pan of water to a gentle simmer and add the vinegar. Crack each egg into a cup, swirl the water and slide the eggs in, 2 or 3 at a time. Poach 3 minutes.
- 4Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Meanwhile toast and butter the muffin halves.
- 5Top each muffin half with smoked salmon and a poached egg. Spoon over the hollandaise and finish with dill and pepper.
Serve it like this
Set two muffin halves on a warm plate, spoon over plenty of hollandaise, and finish with dill sprigs and a lemon wedge.