Perfect Eggs Benedict

Ingredients

• •2 English muffins, split
• •4 slices Canadian bacon
• •4 large fresh eggs
• •1 tbsp white vinegar
• •3 egg yolks
• •1 tbsp lemon juice
• •1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• •Pinch cayenne, salt to taste
• •Chives, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Make hollandaise: blend yolks, lemon juice, and cayenne. With blender running, drizzle in hot melted butter until thick. Season; keep warm.

2. 2

   Toast muffins. Crisp Canadian bacon in a dry skillet, 1 minute per side.

3. 3

   Bring a wide pan of water to a bare simmer, add vinegar. Crack each egg into a cup and slide in. Poach 3 minutes for runny yolks.

4. 4

   Lift with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels.

5. 5

   Build: muffin, bacon, egg, generous spoonful of hollandaise. Top with chives.