{"id":4297,"date":"2008-01-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toh.test.rda.net\/2008\/01\/11\/hollandaise-sauce\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T20:48:24","slug":"hollandaise-sauce-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/hollandaise-sauce-how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Easy Hollandaise Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThere are few sauces as tasty as homemade Hollandaise. Whether you prefer to drizzle it on top of grilled veggies<\/a> or smother it on a few poached eggs for a restaurant-style Benedict,<\/a>\u00a0the classic French sauce is a winner at any dinner-table spread. However the sauce owes it's creamy, melt-in-your-mouth taste to a tricky technique: emulsification.\r\n\r\n \r\nHow to Emulsify Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nBaffled by emulsion? You're not alone. Even seasoned cooks stumble with this step. By definition, emulsification means mixing together two ingredients that don't like to be mixed. (Think: water and oil.)\u00a0A traditional Hollandaise sauce recipe typically calls for just that. Ingredients like butter, water and lemon juice need to be mixed together so rapidly that the fat (butter) breaks up into tiny droplets that incorporate evenly into the liquid (lemon juice and water).\r\n\r\nSo, how do you work with ingredients that don't play nice together? The traditional way is to whisk the ingredients together quickly on a double boiler. Luckily, you can save yourself some elbow grease because we've found an easier method. Follow along as we guide you through our easiest ever recipe for hollandaise.\r\n\r\n \r\nHow to Make Easy Hollandaise\u00a0Sauce<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nYou'll Need:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n3 egg yolks\r\n3 tablespoons water\r\n2 tablespoons lemon juice\r\n1\/8 teaspoon salt\r\n1\/8 teaspoon white pepper\r\n3\/4 cup butter, melted\r\nTools:<\/strong>\r\nImmersion blender\r\n\r\n \r\nStep One: Combine Ingredients<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nCombine together the eggs, water, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a small glass jar. A mason jar works perfectly.\r\n\r\n \r\nStep Two: Heat the Butter<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nPop the butter into a small sauce pan and heat it on the stovetop until it simmers. Once hot, transfer to a large, easy-to-pour measuring cup.\r\n\r\n \r\nStep Three: Blend, Blend, Blend!<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nInsert your immersion blender into the glass jar and begin mixing. While the blender works its magic, gradually add the hot butter into the mix.\r\n\r\nPro tip:\u00a0<\/em>Be careful to not add the butter too quick, as this could cause the sauce to break.\r\n\r\n \r\nStep Four: Enjoy<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nVoila!\u00a0<\/em>Your creamy, dreamy Hollandaise should be emulsified to perfection. The sauce should be perfect to drizzle on almost any dish.\r\n\r\nPsst! Want to learn how to poach eggs like a pro for the perfect Benedict? Our Test Kitchen pros break it down step-by-step<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\nHow to Make Healthy Hollandaise Sauce<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nThough Hollandaise sauce is tasty, it's certainly not the healthiest choice. Good news! You can give the sauce a healthy update. Our Test Kitchen<\/em> experts tested found the best way to make healthy Hollandaise sauce was to cut the amount of butter in the recipe by half and add in a milk and flour mixture. Try it with our tasty\u00a0Makeover Hollandaise Sauce.<\/a>\u00a0It features half the calories, fat and cholesterol found in a typical Hollandaise.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHungry for More? Try Our Best Diner-Style Recipes<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1 \/ 41<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n[dam-video dam-id=\"35358\" msn_thumb_id=\"1854524\" type_of_player=\"jw\" \/]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nChicken-Fried Steak & Gravy<\/a>\r\nAs a child, I learned from my grandmother how to make these chicken-fried steaks. 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It's a quick way to use up leftover turkey and have a hot meal that doesn't require much in the way of ingredients.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Bacon Cheeseburger<\/a>Our foolproof bacon cheeseburger recipe makes big, juicy, flavorful burgers with all the best toppings\u2014crisp bacon, sharp cheddar, and fresh tomato and lettuce.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Buttermilk Pancakes<\/a>Buttermilk pancakes have earned their reputation as a breakfast classic\u2014especially when they're as golden and fluffy as these! We make our pancakes from scratch for a breakfast treat that's ready in only 15 minutes.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Easy Lemon Pie<\/a>This lemon pie recipe is perfectly tart and tangy, and it's perfectly simple to make with just one bowl and a refrigerated pie crust.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Ham and Cheese Omelet<\/a>This easy, speedy ham and cheese omelet recipe makes a delicious brunch or simple dinner. Best of all, the recipe is endlessly adaptable to many fillings.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Stuffed Hash Browns<\/a>Making stuffed hash browns is just as easy as making regular ones, but you get the added textures and flavors from the onion, pepper, cheese and bacon.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Chicken Salad Croissants<\/a>This tempting chicken salad that gets its special taste from Swiss cheese and pickle relish. It's a favorite of my brother, who insists I make it whenever he visits. \u2014Laura Koziarski, Battle Creek, MichiganGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Peanut Butter Milkshake<\/a>Special treats are sometimes the simplest ones, as is the case with a peanut butter milkshake. This tasty treat requires just four ingredients, and you probably have them on hand already. Enjoy!Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Red, White and Blueberry Pie<\/a>This creamy pie gets dressed up with berries to make a showstopping display at any Fourth of July party or summer get-together. It's as pretty as it is tasty! \u2014Kimberly McFarland, Broken Arrow, OklahomaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Biscuits and Sausage Gravy<\/a>Treat yourself to a classic southern breakfast with our easy recipe for biscuits and sausage gravy.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Moist Turkey Breast with White Wine Gravy<\/a>I modified a favorite dish for slow cooker ease. It\u2019s moist and tender each time and perfectly complemented by the white wine gravy. It\u2019s best with drinking wine, not cooking wine. \u2014Tina MacKissock, Manchester, New HampshireGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Arnold Palmer<\/a>Quench your thirst with our simple Arnold Palmer recipe, a refreshing blend of iced tea and lemonade concentrate. Ready in 15 minutes, it's the ultimate summer drink.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Tuna Melt<\/a>This easy tuna melt sandwich recipe will make you feel like a kid again.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Fried Chicken<\/a>This crispy fried chicken recipe uses a batter instead of a flour coating. That helps the flour adhere to the chicken so it won\u2019t fall off after cooking!Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Chocolate Chip Elvis Pancakes<\/a>I'm one of 13 children, so making a recipe that everyone likes can be a challenge. This chocolate peanut butter pancakes recipe was a Saturday-morning special that we all loved. \u2014Keenan McDermott, Springfield, MissouriGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Super Grilled Cheese Sandwiches<\/a>Heat up your indoor grill to make these ooey-gooey grilled cheese sandwich recipes. They're delicious served with soup! \u2014Debbie Murray, Fort Worth, TexasGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Cream of Mushroom Soup<\/a>This homemade version will change every opinion you ever had about cream of mushroom soup.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Irresistible Coconut Cream Pie<\/a>My husband and I grow 500 acres of wheat on the farm his family homesteaded in 1889. I grind my own flour and love to use it in this recipe. The easy pat-in crust has a rich grain flavor. It\u2019s irresistible filled with old-fashioned coconut cream and topped with a fluffy meringue. \u2014Roberta Foster, Kingfisher, OklahomaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Zippy Breaded Pork Chops<\/a>Need a perky update for baked breaded pork chops? These chops with ranch dressing and a light breading will bring a delightful zing to your dinner table. \u2014Ann Ingalls, Gladstone, MissouriGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Thin Mint Milk Shake<\/a>Save a sleeve of Girl Scout cookies for this creamy milkshake that's fun for kids and adults, too. \u2014Shauna Sever, San Francisco, CaliforniaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Tomato and Green Pepper Omelet<\/a>Fresh green pepper, onion and tomato give this savory omelet garden-fresh flavors. You can easily vary it based on the fresh ingredients you have on hand. \u2014Agnes Ward, Stratford, OntarioGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Swiss Cobb Salad<\/a>Topped with ham, roast beef, bacon and other fixings, this hearty salad has an excellent blend of flavors. A from-scratch vinaigrette adds the refreshing final touch. \u2014Taste Recipes Test KitchenGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>New Mexico Green Chile Breakfast Burritos<\/a>Back when I lived in the Southwest, we wrapped everything up in a tortilla. Breakfast burritos in every possible combination are very popular in New Mexico. \u2014Angela Spengler, Tampa, FloridaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Fruit Cup with Citrus Sauce<\/a>This fruit salad is so elegant that I serve it in my prettiest crystal bowls. With its dressed-up flavor, it's perfect for a special event, but easy enough for every day. \u2014Edna Lee, Greeley, ColoradoGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Best Spaghetti and Meatballs<\/a>One evening we had unexpected company. Since I had some of these meatballs left over in the freezer, I warmed them up as appetizers. Everyone raved! This classic recipe makes a big batch and is perfect for entertaining. \u2014Mary Lou Koskella, Prescott, ArizonaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Belgian Waffle<\/a>Preheat the waffle maker and start whipping up your egg whites. This traditional Belgian waffle recipe will transport you straight to Brussels.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Cara's Crunchy Chicken Strips<\/a>Crushed croutons\u2014buy \u2019em or make \u2019em\u2014are the crunchy secret to these easy-bake nuggets of chicken. \u2014Cara Winterhoff, Tempe, Arizona\r\nGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Eggs Benedict<\/a>You don't have to brave the brunch rush for a plate of eggs Benedict. Learn how to make poached eggs and hollandaise sauce for breakfast at home.Go to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Best Ever Mac & Cheese<\/a>To make this amazing mac, I make a sauce loaded with three different cheeses to toss with the noodles. When baked, it's gooey goodness with a crunchy topping that...don't get me started! \u2014Beth Jacobson, Milwaukee, WisconsinGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Makeover Nutty Monkey Malts<\/a>Get all the flavor of a classic diner milkshake with only a fraction of the calories and fat. Flavored with peanut butter and bananas, this is one drink the kids will go crazy for! \u2014Taste Recipes Test KitchenGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Sunday Pot Roast<\/a>With the help of a slow cooker, you can prepare a down-home dinner any day of the week, not just on Sundays. The roast turns out tender and savory every time. \u2014Brandy Schaefer, Glen Carbon, IllinoisGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>30-Minute Chicken Noodle Soup<\/a>This quick and easy chicken noodle soup recipe is perfect for a cold, wintry day. It is my favorite thing to eat when I'm not feeling well; it makes me feel so much better. \u2014Lacy Waadt, Payson, UtahGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Country Brunch Skillet<\/a>Using frozen hash browns and packaged shredded cheese shaves minutes off the prep time of this skillet egg dish, making it an appealing meal you can put together quickly. \u2014Elvira Brunnquell, Port Washington, WisconsinGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Bacon & Swiss Chicken Sandwiches<\/a>I created this chicken sandwich recipe based on a meal my daughter ordered at a restaurant. She likes to dip her sandwich in the extra honey-mustard sauce. \u2014Marilyn Moberg, Papillion, NebraskaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Turkey Club Sandwich with Chipotle<\/a>We\u2019re crazy for turkey club sandwiches. A nearby roadside stand carries gorgeous tomatoes every summer. We load up, then stuff our sandwiches with the usual suspects, plus smoked turkey and cheese. \u2014Pamela Shank, Parkersburg, West VirginiaGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Burger Joint Onion Rings<\/a>These onion rings cook to a crisp, golden brown. This is one of those foods you never tire of and a great side dish to so many meals. \u2014Betsy King, Duluth, Minnesota