Super Eggs Benedict with Homemade Hollandaise (Jamie Oliver)
Tempo
40 min
Picante
Calor 0 de 5
Dificuldade
Médio
Rende
4porções
Ingredientes
4
spring onions (cebolinha verde)
Olive oil
400 g
baby spinach (espinafre baby)
1
whole nutmeg, for grating (noz-moscada inteira)
1
lemon
4
English muffins (muffins ingleses — sold at Pão de Açúcar / St Marche; or sub *pão tipo bisnaguinha* split)
8
small free-range eggs (ovos caipiras pequenos)
100 g
wafer-thin smoked ham (presunto cru defumado fatiado fino — or *presunto cozido fatiado bem fino*)
For the hollandaise:
100 g
unsalted butter (manteiga sem sal)
2
large free-range egg yolks (gemas)
1 tsp
Dijon mustard
White wine vinegar (vinagre de vinho branco)
Salt + pepper
Modo de preparo
Super Eggs Benedict with Homemade Hollandaise (Jamie Oliver)
Jamie's version. English muffins, wilted spinach, wafer-thin smoked ham, perfectly poached eggs, homemade hollandaise. The "double-yolker" trick (cracking 2 eggs into one cling-film parcel) creates the perfect rounded shape and a yolk explosion.
Heat: 0/5.
Variations (Jamie's suggestions)
- Salmon Benedict: swap ham for thinly-sliced smoked salmon.
- Vegetarian: swap ham for a slow-roasted portobello mushroom (see
cogumelo_portobello-chorizo-magic-tarts.mdmethod for pre-cooked mushroom). - Florentine (no meat): just spinach + egg + hollandaise.
Notes
- Hollandaise minimums: the recipe makes more than you need — Jamie says you can't really make less because emulsification needs critical mass. Save extra in fridge; use within 3 days like mayonnaise.
- English muffins in BR: Pão de Açúcar and St Marche sell McMuffin-style English muffins (small; toasted-split form is key). Or substitute: split mini bread rolls.
- Wafer-thin ham: presunto cozido or parma fatiado bem fino — like translucent. The thin slices drape correctly over the muffin.
- Egg-poaching shortcut: for prep-ahead, you can poach all 8 eggs an hour earlier and rest them in cold water. To serve, dunk briefly back into hot (but not boiling) water for 30 sec to reheat.
- Hollandaise rescue: if it splits, whisk 1 fresh yolk in a clean bowl and gradually whisk the split sauce into the new yolk. It usually re-emulsifies.
- Pairing: champagne, prosecco, or Bloody Mary.