Easy Hollandaise Sauce

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

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 large egg yolks
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 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 pepper in a blender; blend until frothy. With blender running, pour in hot butter in a very thin stream, blending until sauce is thick and emulsified. Immediately pour sauce into a serving bowl.