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Hollandaise sauce

Hollandaise sauce

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A rich, buttery Hollandaise sauce made with butter, lemon juice, and egg yolks, which is whisked together over a double boiler. It’s perfect served with f…

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Recipe from NERIUM, Knuckles (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Hollandaise is an emulsified sauce made with butter, lemon juice, and egg yolks, seasoned with salt, pepper, or a pinch of cayenne pepper. It pairs perfectly with fish and asparagus. Keep whisking constantly and monitor the temperature closely.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwater bath
  • Estimated cost$3.31 $0.83 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.29
  • $0.02
  • $1.85
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter over medium heat, but do not let it boil, then set it aside.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, water, and vinegar. ≈ 4 min
  3. If you are confident, you can place the pot directly on the stove; otherwise, a safer option is to place it in a larger pot filled with hot water (a bain-marie). ≈ 3 min
  4. Whisk vigorously, without ever stopping. ≈ 4 min
  5. As soon as the sauce thickens, remove it from the heat quickly.
  6. Let it cool to the temperature of the melted butter.
  7. Pour evenly distribute the butter over the yolks while whisking vigorously. ≈ 3 min
  8. Season to taste with cayenne pepper and lemon juice. ≈ 2 min
  9. Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Hollandaise sauce

  • 4 egg yolks$1.29
  • 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar$0.02
  • 200 g of butter$1.85
  • lemon juice, to add a zesty flavour$0.15

Total$3.31

that's $0.83 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons of water
  • 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
  • 200 g of butter
  • A pinch of cayenne pepper
  • lemon juice, to add a zesty flavour

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