British Breakfast Family Meals

British Eggs Benedict

Name: British Eggs Benedict
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 English muffins, split and toasted; 4 slices ham; 4 eggs; 1 tsp white vinegar; For hollandaise: 3 egg yolks, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 150g butter melted, pinch cayenne, salt; Chives to top

Poached eggs on English muffins with ham, drowned in silky hollandaise sauce — Britain's most luxurious brunch.

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15 minPrep

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15 minCook

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2Serves

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MediumLevel

Ingredients

2 English muffins, split and toasted
4 slices ham
4 eggs
1 tsp white vinegar
For hollandaise: 3 egg yolks, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 150g butter melted, pinch cayenne, salt
Chives to top

Instructions

Make hollandaise: whisk yolks with lemon juice and 1 tbsp water over a bain-marie until pale and thick.
Slowly drizzle in warm butter while whisking — should emulsify.
Season with salt and cayenne.
Poach eggs in barely simmering water with vinegar for 3 min.
Top toasted muffins with ham, then poached egg, then hollandaise.
Top with chives.

Tara’s tips

Don't boil hollandaise — it splits.
Fresh eggs poach better.

Serving suggestions

Serve immediately.

Storage & reheating

Make to order.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.