Eggs Benedict Porketta

Ontario’s Finest Eggs Benedict with Porketta

The basis of great eggs Benedict is a perfect hollandaise, and this version makes a lighter sauce. Paired with a classic poached egg and a slice of Ontario Porketta, it can be a special breakfast or brunch. When making it, keep the water at a simmer so the egg yolks are perfectly soft.


Ingredients

  • 8 eggs
  •  4 English muffins, halved and toasted
  •  16 asparagus spears, blanched and halved
  •  8 pieces, thinly sliced Ontario pork loin
  •  1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh chopped chives

Hollandaise:

  •  4 egg yolks
  •  ¼ cup (50 mL) water
  •  ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper
  •  ¼ cup (50 mL) butter, softened
  •  1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice

Directions

  1. Pour enough water into a shallow saucepan to come 2 inches (5 cm) up side; bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Break each egg into a small dish; gently slip into water. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove with slotted spoon and drain well; keep warm on a towel-lined platter.
  2. In small heavy saucepan, whisk together yolk, water and pepper; cook, whisking constantly, over medium low heat for about 5 minutes or until pale and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and lemon.
  3. Arrange English muffins, cut sides up, on four warm plates. Top each muffin with 4 pieces of asparagus, one slice of the porketta and one poached egg. Spoon warm hollandaise sauce over top and sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately with a fresh green salad and warm roasted potatoes.
  4. Makes 4 servings.
  5. Innovative: Substitute the asparagus with fresh baby spinach when not in season.PER SERVING: about 480 calories, 34 g protein, 30 g total fat (13 g sat fat), 21 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 690 mg cholesterol, 1220 mg sodium. %RDI: iron 20%, calcium 20%, vitamin A 30%, vitamin C 8%.Recipe from Ontario’s Finest – Halenda’s Award Winning Porketta

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