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    Home » Recipes » Condiments & Dips

    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce

    December 3, 2014 • Updated: February 18, 2021 • by Renée • This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Julia Child's Hollandaise Sauce Recipe | The Good Hearted Woman

    Inspired by Julia's recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, this 2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce is nearly foolproof.

    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce | The Good Hearted Woman

    This post may contain affiliate links, but don't worry - they won't bite.

    If you have ever made hollandaise sauce from scratch before, you know that it can be a huge pain with a high failure rate. Without just the right combination of hot butter and whisking skills, the sauce will break and separate. And if that happens, there is very little that can be done to save it.

    Which is just another reason to love Julia. (Childs. Do I even need to write that?)

    In the vast collection of culinary advice that Julia left to us, her blender hollandaise recipe is one of the things I turned to most often. Which is fitting, because it stands as a metaphor for so much of what she gave us: methods that transform hitherto Herculean culinary challenges into easy, accessible tasks.

    In the case of hollandaise sauce, the task is one that (as Julia put it) "even an eight-year old can do."

    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce | The Good Hearted Woman
    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise atop a Smoked Salmon Benedict is brunch perfection.

    The only tweak I've made to Julia's original blender hollandaise recipe is to add a little cayenne or hot sauce to give the sauce just a bit of a kick. Otherwise, I'm not messing with a classic. 

    Bottom line: if it was good enough for Julia, it's good enough for me.

    Salmon Benedict | The Good Hearted Woman
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    2- Minute Blender Hollandaise

    Inspired by Julia’s recipe in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, this 2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce is nearly foolproof.
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    Course: Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine: French
    Prep Time:5 minutes
    Total Time:5 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 249kcal
    Author: Renee

    Equipment

    • Blender

    Ingredients

    US Customary - Metric
    • 3 eggs yolks
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 pinch cayenne or a few drops of hot sauce
    • ½ cup unsalted butter

    Instructions

    • Place egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and cayenne in a blender pitcher.
    • Pulse for a few seconds to blend.
    • Cut up the butter and place it in a small saucepan. Heat it until it is completely melted and foamy.
      I sometimes melt the butter for this in a microwave, but if you do this, make sure that the butter is bubbling when you take it out or it won’t be hot enough to “cook” the sauce.
    • Start up the blender on high and uncover. Immediately start pouring the hot melted butter in a very thin stream. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have patience here – under no circumstances should the pouring process be rushed.
      My blender has a little hole at the top through which you can pour liquids while it is running. I hope that yours does too! You may choose to omit the milk solids at the bottom of the pan, but I usually go ahead and add them. I don’t find that there is much difference in the consistency of my sauce, and I hate to throw anything away.
    • The sauce will begin to thicken before you have added all the butter.
    • Taste the sauce and add more lemon juice and seasonings if desired.
    • Hollandaise sauce should be used immediately. If it sets out too long, it will begin to solidify.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 207mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1008IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About those uncooked eggs

    This sauce uses uncooked egg yolks. That isn't something I really worry about (ever!) but if you are a worrier, this may help: According to multiple sources, the friction of the blender blades and the heat of the melted butter cook the egg yolk during the emulsion process. 

    Nevertheless, in the interest of avoiding salmonella and other food-borne illnesses, it is always good to use caution when consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs. The FDA offers guidelines for safe egg use in such cases, including the use of pasteurized eggs.

    No matter what kind of eggs you use though, always choose fresh, clean eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the outer shell.

    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce | The Good Hearted Woman

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    2-Minute Blender Hollandaise Sauce atop a Smoked Salmon Benedict

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    About Renée

    Renée is writer, music maker, artist, and storyteller. In her spare time, you can find her writing love songs about cowboys, exploring the moss-covered nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest, and making music with her talented singer-husband.

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    1. Marlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says

      December 05, 2014 at 8:43 am

      I just love your note at the end about eating uncooked eggs. I have to admit that I am a huge fan of Hollandaise sauce but haven't made it at home because I fear I'm going to somehow make it wrong and make myself (or others!) sick. Your post is empowering me to have the confidence to make it soon! Thank you!

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    2. Pech says

      December 04, 2014 at 8:30 am

      I've never made hollandaise at home - only had it at restaurants because my husband won't eat it, which means I'll be eating the whole batch!! This recipe seems so easy though if I ever have company and want to try making a fancy breakfast!

      Reply
    3. kelsey says

      December 04, 2014 at 7:14 am

      oh my goodness, i need to try this! i adore hollandaise but haven't been successful!
      http://www.ladiesinnavy.com

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    4. Catherine says

      December 03, 2014 at 4:07 pm

      Hollandaise is one thing I've never been able to get behind, alas. I do love a good Julia story though! (Have you read Julia Child Rules by local Portland writer Karen Karbo? I highly recommend it!)

      Reply
    5. Jenni says

      December 03, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      I haven't braved Hollandaise yet... but, you make it look super easy. My husband LOVES poached egss and hollandaise sauce. I think I'll have to surprise him this weekend!

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      • Renée ♥ says

        December 03, 2014 at 1:49 pm

        It is really easy, Jenni. The trick is to have that butter very hot and then add it s-l-o-w-l-y. Do that and you can't fail!

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