🍳 Eggs Benedict with Spinach

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Poached eggs on an English muffin with sautéed spinach and hollandaise sauce. The ultimate brunch.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Hard🔥 824 calories per serving💪 28 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs eggs
  • 1/2 cup (120 g) butter
  • 1 lemon lemon
  • 7 oz (200 g), about 6 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 muffins English muffins
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) white vinegar
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Make the hollandaise: whisk the yolks with the lemon juice over a double boiler until thickened.
  2. Drizzle in clarified butter while whisking. Season with salt and cayenne.
  3. Sauté the spinach with the garlic until wilted.
  4. Boil water with the vinegar. Create a whirlpool and poach the eggs for 3 minutes.
  5. Toast the English muffins.
  6. Assemble: muffin, spinach, poached egg and hollandaise sauce.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

824
calories
28 g
protein
38 g
carbs
65 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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