Buttermilk Hollandaise Sauce + Steak & Blue Cheese Bennys
An easy, tangy buttermilk hollandaise — flour-thickened so it won't break — spooned over steak-and-blue-cheese eggs Benedict. A forgiving twist on the brunch classic.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the buttermilk hollandaise
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tbsp butter room temperature
- salt to taste
- 1 oz blue cheese crumbled (about 1/4 cup)
For the steak & blue cheese benny
- eggs for poaching
- vinegar a splash, for poaching
- English muffins toasted
- blue cheese extra, for garnish (optional)
- leftover steak sliced thinly across the grain
- green onion or chives minced
Instructions
- Make the hollandaise: Whisk the buttermilk with the flour in a heatproof bowl until smooth. Whisk in the egg yolks and lemon zest. Position the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, whisking frequently, until the mixture is hot and thickens. Whisk in the butter, then whisk in the crumbled blue cheese until mostly melted. Season with salt. Serve hot.
- Assemble the bennys: Poach the eggs in simmering water with a splash of vinegar. Top each toasted English muffin half with thinly sliced steak, a poached egg, a generous spoonful of the warm buttermilk hollandaise, crumbled blue cheese and a scatter of green onion or chives.
Notes
Lighter, sturdier hollandaise: This buttermilk version is thickened with a little flour instead of relying on clarified butter, so it's tangy and far more forgiving than classic hollandaise.
Cook gently: Whisk over simmering (not boiling) water so the yolks thicken smoothly without scrambling.
Great for leftover steak: Thinly sliced cold steak warms through on the hot muffin — a delicious second-day use.
Poaching tip: A splash of vinegar in the water helps the egg whites set neatly.
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 430mg | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 4mg