Hollandaise Sauce
This creamy, classic sauce is so easy to make, it may just become a weekly brunch addition.
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks, pasteurized
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 3 drops hot sauce
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) unsalted butter, melted, warm
Directions
- Place the egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 8. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Remove lid plug and slowly add melted butter in a thin steady stream, until mixture becomes thickened, approximately 55 seconds. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 3 dashes hot sauce, or pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) unsalted butter, melted, warm
- Optional: 2 tsp harissa paste
- Optional: 1 Tablespoon togarashi
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Optional: 2 Tablespoons cooked mushroom puree
Directions
- Place yolks, lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce (plus any optional add-in ingredient you want) into the Vitamix Aer Disc container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then slowly increase to Variable 8, and blend for 30 seconds.
- While the machine is still running, remove the lid plug and slowly pour warm butter through the opening. As the mixture begins to thicken, the butter may be added at a faster rate. Finish pouring the butter and after blending for another 30 seconds, replace the lid plug. Increase to its highest speed and blend for 3 to 5 seconds.
Chef's Notes
- The Vitamix Aer Disc container helps you create this otherwise time-consuming sauce in less than half the time it would take using the traditional method on the stove.
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks, pasteurized
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 3 drops hot sauce
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) unsalted butter, melted, warm
Directions
- Place the egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 8. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Remove lid plug and slowly add melted butter in a thin steady stream, until mixture becomes thickened, approximately 55 seconds. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 6 large egg yolks, pasteurized
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- 3 drops hot sauce
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) unsalted butter, melted, warm
Directions
- Place the egg yolks, fresh lemon juice, salt, and hot sauce into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 8. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Remove lid plug and slowly add melted butter in a thin steady stream, until mixture becomes thickened, approximately 55 seconds. Serve immediately.