A perfect combination of English muffins, Canadian-style bacon and poached eggs with a topping of hollandaise sauce, the clean eggs benedict is a wonderful meal choice for Easter, Mother’s day or anytime you desire to treat yourself to the most delicious brunch in the world.
The eggs benedict can be prepared in under 45 minutes and if you follow all the steps mentioned in the recipe below, you may end up cooking this delicious savoury item in less than 30 minutes.
It can be served along with roasted potatoes for mopping up the extra eggs yolks and hollandaise. However, you can undoubtedly substitute ham for the Canadian bacon in this recipe.
In addition to this, the sour cream-mustard sauce is a quick delicious and lower-fat alternative to the hollandaise sauce featured in the recipe below.
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons light sour cream
- 2 teaspoons fat-free milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- 2 eggs
- 1 whole-wheat English muffin, split
- 2 ounces thinly sliced reduced-sodium cooked ham
- 2 tomato slices
- 1 teaspoon Snipped fresh chives
Directions for preparation:
Step 1:
Preheat broiler.
For the sauce: In a small bowl, combine sour cream, milk, and mustard; set aside. Lightly grease a medium skillet. Half-fill the skillet with water. Bring water to boiling; reduce heat to simmering (bubbles should begin to break the surface of the water).
Break one of the eggs into a small dish. Carefully slide the egg into simmering water, holding the lip of the dish as close to the water as possible. Repeat with the remaining egg, allowing each egg an equal amount of space.
Step 2:
Simmer, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until egg whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard.
Step 3:
Meanwhile, place muffin halves, cut sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted. Top muffin halves with ham and tomato slices. Broil about 1 minute more or until toppings are heated through.
Step 4:
To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove eggs from the skillet; place eggs on top of tomato slices. Spoon sauce over eggs and, if desired, sprinkle with chives.
If you wish to add more healthy ingredients and avoid over-stuffing your stomach, feel free to replace the muffin with cauliflower patties.
You can also utilize mushrooms as they have a high concentration of Amino acids and vitamin D which are particularly important for maintaining bone health.
The clean eggs benedict is easy to prepare and makes you feel amazing and full after eating them.
Try out this quick recipe for making the cleanest egg benedict and feel free to experiment with your ideas and cooking ingredients and let us know how it all turned out for you.