Would you like a change? With the irresistible bacon hollandaise, every meal becomes a culinary adventure.
The hollandaise sauce is one of the five basic sauces in French cuisine, along with beurre blanc and béchamel sauce, and impresses with its creamy lightness and unmistakable taste. Made from an emulsion of egg yolks, butter, lemon juice and salt, this buttery sauce adds a sophisticated touch to dishes such as asparagus, poached eggs or fish fillets. But preparing the hollandaise sauce requires a bit of sensitivity: the right temperature when heating and carefully stirring the liquid butter into the egg yolk mixture are crucial to ensure a smooth sauce. However, if the hollandaise sauce curdles or becomes too runny during preparation, there are a few tricks to save it.
The classic hollandaise sauce can be adapted and refined in a variety of ways to give every dish a special touch. Adding fresh herbs such as parsley or dill, fruity jam or even a touch of champagne gives the traditional hollandaise an aromatic twist. Wild garlic hollandaise is suitable for lovers of spicy taste. And for those who want to avoid animal products, there is also an egg-free vegan version that offers the same rich taste and creamy consistency by using plant-based ingredients like vegan butter and almond milk.
These variations show how versatile and adaptable the classic hollandaise sauce can be to meet the individual tastes and dietary needs of each diner. This article introduces another delicious variation: bacon hollandaise.
These ingredients are needed for a quick bacon hollandaise:
100g bacon
200g butter
4 egg yolks
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
Chives, chopped and to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparing the bacon hollandaise is easy and only takes a few minutes:
Preheat the oven to 120 °C top/bottom heat.
Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a pan over medium heat until crispy without any additional fat. Add the butter and let it foam for two minutes and then strain, reserving the melted butter.
Place the bacon pieces on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and dry in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
In a bowl over gently simmering water, whisk the egg yolks with a splash of white wine vinegar until they have a thicker consistency.
Slowly add the hot bacon butter to the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly. Once fully incorporated and the sauce has a creamy consistency, add lemon juice and chives and season with salt and pepper.
Serve with asparagus together with the crispy bacon pieces. Complete!
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Culinary masterpiece with bacon hollandaise
One TikTok star who takes bacon hollandaise to a new level is @chefthombateman. With a total of 2.5 million followers, he is not only a chef, but also the proud owner of a restaurant. He regularly shares his passion in fascinating cooking videos on social media. In one of his latest posts, perfect for the asparagus season, he presents an exquisite creation: British asparagus wrapped in a delicious hollandaise with smoked pancetta or bacon and topped with a poached Burford egg. The enthusiasm of his followers is obvious, as the flood of positive comments under the video makes clear:
“looks amazing as always”
“omg yum!”
“Oh maaaan this one hit different 🤣”
“that looks amazing, tempted to try this 😁”
Goodbye to boring sauces! Whether with poached eggs, juicy steak or fish – the irresistible bacon hollandaise enchants every dish. With its creamy consistency and the seductive aroma of smoke and bacon, it adds a touch of gourmet flair.