CHEF JOHN'S EASY ONE-BOWL HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

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Chef John's Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce image

I tried making hollandaise sauce with cold butter instead of melted butter and all in one bowl. And it worked! The only way this doesn't work is if the heat is up too high, so keep an eye on that.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 17m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large egg yolk
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Place egg yolk into a large stainless steel bowl. Whisk in water, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add butter cubes. Place bowl over low heat. Whisk continually until butter melts and mixture gets foamy, about 3 minutes. Continue whisking over low heat until sauce is to your desired thickness, 3 to 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 163.5 mg, Fat 25.3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 85.2 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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