Caprese Eggs Benedict Recipe

This Caprese Eggs Benedict takes the breakfast classic and it gives it a little mamma mia! English muffin topped with a bright Caprese salad, poached egg, and basil hollandaise.

PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

15 mins

SERVINGS

4

Ingredients

Tomato Salad

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 Tbsp basil paste
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

 

Poached Eggs

  • 4 large eggs
  • Apple cider vinegar (about 2 Tbsp)

 

Basil Hollandaise

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

 

Caprese Eggs Benedict Build

  • 2 English muffins, toasted
  • Prosciutto (oven-crisped)
  • 4 Poached Eggs
  • Tomato Salad
  • Basil Hollandaise

Caprese Eggs Benedict on a plate

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Caprese Eggs Benedict

Tomato Salad

  1. Combine all Ingredients in a bowl and toss until basil paste, vinegar, and oil are well-integrated.

 

Basil Hollandaise

  1. Add basil leaves, water, and lemon juice to food processor. Pulse until basil leaves are finely chopped.
  2. Add basil mixture, egg yolks, salt, and pepper to small pan not yet on heat. Whisk until small bubbles begin to form in pan.
  3. Cook on medium heat while whisking continuously to keep eggs from scrambling. Lift pan off heat intermittently to keep pan from getting too hot. Cook sauce until slightly thickened, then remove from heat and whisk in butter a spoonful at a time. Whisk until butter is well-integrated. Remove sauce to small serving bowl.

 

Poached Eggs

  1. Crack eggs into separate ramekins/small bowls.
  2. Combine water and vinegar pot. Bring to a low boil. Quickly, but gently add all of the eggs one at a time.
  3. Cook eggs for 3 minutes. Promptly remove from water to a bowl. Drain any excess water from bowl.

 

Caprese Eggs Benedict Build

  1. Lay 2 English muffins halves per plate. Build by adding one slice prosciutto per muffin half, then top with one egg per muffin half, then top with tomato salad. Finish with Basil Hollandaise sauce. enjoy!

PAIRINGS:
Caprese Eggs Benedict

Prosecco

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