Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This rich, lemony quick and easy hollandaise sauce recipe is made with fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, egg yolks, and cayenne pepper in a blender.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon warm water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

Directions

1 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbly; do not let brown.
2 Combine egg yolks, water, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a blender; blend until frothy. Pour in hot butter in a very thin stream, with the blender running, until thick and emulsified. Immediately pour sauce into a serving bowl.