Easy Hollandaise Sauce

This rich, lemony hollandaise sauce with butter and egg yolks is easy to make at home in your blender.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 231 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 large egg yolks
• ¾ teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbly; do not let brown.

Step 2

Combine egg yolks, water, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne in a blender; blend until frothy. With blender running, pour in hot butter in a very thin stream and blend until sauce is thick and emulsified. Promptly pour sauce into a serving bowl.