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eggs benedict with crab and bacon

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Course: Breakfast, Breakfast/Brunch
Keyword: bacon, breakfast, eggs, eggs benedict
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Oven

Ingredients

Homemade Hollandaise Sauce Ingredients

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 large egg yolks Separate the egg yolk and egg whites in two separate bowls. Discard the egg whites.
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper You can add more if you want to spice it up!
  • ½ cup salted butter Melted butter mixes easier with the sauce
  • Seasoning Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste

Ingredients Eggs Benedict

  • 8 large fresh eggs
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 4 rolls Traditionally this recipe uses english muffins but the dinner rolls hold the sauce great
  • 8 Slices of bacon Can substitute for turkey bacon or Canadian bacon if desired
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika This will be the garnish at the end of the dish. Sprinkling over top of the Hollandaise Sauce. I used a pretty heavy amount in the photos shown but you can add your desired flavor amount
  • 1 tsp Chipotle hot sauce This blends so well with the smoked paprika but you can use any type you want
  • ¾ cup crab meat Can you use lump crab meat or imitation. Imitation crab meat is about half the price of regular crab meat from your local grocery store. Whichever you go for make sure to shred it into small pieces

Instructions

Eggs Benedict homemade Hollandaise Sauce

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. This is going to be for the bacon slices.
  • Take a deep saucepan and pour in about an inch or so of water. Set a glass bowl or stainless steel bowl over the saucepan so it fits nice and stug inside without touching the water. Bring that to a simmer.
  • Once your water is simmering in the double boiler add in your egg yolks, cream, lemon juice and cayenne pepper to the bowl over the heated saucepan and whisk well. Whisking constantly, continue to cook the sauce on a low simmer until just thick enough to coat the back of a wooden or metal spoon. You do not want to overcook because the eggs will get hard and flaky.
  • Reduce your heat down to very low and then slowly drizzle in the warm melted butter while whisking. Once all butter is whisked in, remove from heat and season with Seasoning Salt and Pepper to your preferred taste. Transfer to a dish, cover and keep warm.

How to Poach Eggs for Your Eggs Benedict

  • In a large stock pot or skillet bring several inches of water along with the white vinegar to a rolling boil.
  • Once water is boiling nicely, crack eggs gently into water one at a time. You should be able to fit about four eggs at a time. Remember, do not overcrowd so they can easily be removed.
  • Watch carefully as the eggs only need to cook for about 3 to 4 minutes. The eggs whites should be set while the egg yolk is still very runny. Do not stir as this could break the yolk.
  • Transfer to a plate with a paper towel on top to drain. Continue with the remaining four eggs.

How to bake bacon for the Eggs Benedict

  • Your oven should be preheated at this point. While your water is boiling for the poached eggs you can start cooking your bacon.
  • Lightly grease a baking dish and lay bacon slices on it ensuring none are overlapping. Place the dish in the oven for about 15 minutes. Check frequently for desired crispiness. Cooking in the oven allows for an even cook and crisp on every piece.
  • Once it is finished, remove from the oven and lay pieces of bacon on layers of paper towels. Gently dab each side to remove all the excess bacon grease. Set aside.

Heating the rolls

  • Place rolls in the oven on a baking sheet for about 5 minutes. You just want to heat up the roll but not crisp it into toast. This will give you a nice bite when enjoying the sandwich.

Heating the crab

  • Crab only needs to be slightly heated so you can either add it to the microwave on 70% for 20 seconds or on the stove top for a few minutes.

How to Assemble Eggs Benedict with crab and homemade Hollandaise Sauce

  • Place roll on your plate and split in half.
  • Cut bacon in half so a piece is on each side of the roll.
  • Top each roll with a poached egg and season with seasoning salt and pepper.
  • Add chipotle hot sauce over eggs.
  • Spoon on some of the shredded crab meat.
  • Next pour the Hollandaise Sauce over the crab, close the sandwich, and pour more over the top.
  • Sprinkle smoked paprika on the top of your eggs benedict.
  • Enjoy!
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