Chef John's Easy One-Bowl Hollandaise Sauce

Chef John's Hollandaise sauce recipe uses cold butter instead of melted butter. Plus, it's all made in one bowl for easy cleanup!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 17 mins
• Calories: 232 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place egg yolk into a large stainless steel bowl. Whisk in water, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add butter cubes.

Step 2

Place bowl over low heat. Whisk continually until butter melts and the mixture gets foamy, about 3 minutes. Continue whisking over low heat until sauce is to your desired thickness, 3 to 5 more minutes.