Chorizo Eggs Benedict
Author: Barry Martin
About a year ago, we went to a local brunch establishment, The Granary, in Lakewood Ranch. While there, I discovered one of my new favorite breakfast dishes. I would look for excuses to go back there whenever we could. When we were out for brunch other places, I would try to talk the wait staff and kitchen crew into making it for me there, if I saw they had dishes on the menu with all the requisite ingredients. I finally decided I need to learn to make it at home. I hadn't poached eggs in years (like childhood - almost burned the house down trying to make poached eggs out of hardboiled eggs after Easter). I decided what better way to make poached eggs than Sous Vide. Texture and consistency was perfect, but really just not worth an hour for two poached eggs. I then switched to more traditional methods that cut the cook time down to about five minutes. That is completely acceptable. Then my struggle was the hollandaise sauce. I got the flavor right but the consistency lacked. Presentation was horrible as the sauce would completely melt and run off the second it touched the eggs. I got some tips from Chef Doug on the preparation and I finally have a complete product.
Ingredients
- 2 Large or Extra Large Eggs
- 1 English Muffin
- Chorizo Sausage
- Hollandaise Sauce
- 3 Egg Yolks
- ¼ Cup Water
- 2 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ Cup Cold Butter, cut into 8 pieces
- ¼ Tsp Kosher Salt
- ⅛ Tsp Smoked Paprika
- Dash of White Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare your chorizo sausage in advance according to instructions and set aside
- Poach your eggs using your favorite method, to your desired doneness
- While your eggs are poaching, prepare your Hollandaise Sauce
- Separate the egg yolks and discard the whites
- Add egg yolks to medium sauce pan
- Add ¼ cup of water
- Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- Whisk ingredients together until smooth and egg mixture lemon yellow in color
- Cook over a very low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture bubbles around the edges (not to be confused with the bubbles you get from whisking)
- Cook a little longer than you think you need to further set the eggs (tip from Chef Doug)
- Stir in the cold butter, one piece at a time, until all the butter is melted and the sauce is thickened
- Remove from heat immediately
- Whisk in salt, paprika and white pepper
- Assemble your Eggs Benedict
- Split and toast your English Muffin
- Remove from toaster and butter both halves
- Spoon two tablespoons of chorizo sausage on each half
- Carefully transfer poached eggs from cooking vessel onto each half
- Drizzle Hollandaise Sauce over each egg and serve