Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Indulge in the velvety richness of homemade hollandaise sauce with this simple recipe. There's no whisking needed for this fail-proof recipe, and you'll be creating a luscious, tangy sauce that pairs flawlessly with poached eggs, asparagus, or delicate seafood dishes, in minutes.

Ingredients:

Makes approximately 3/4 cup

• 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (make sure it's not straight from the fridge)
• 1 teaspoon room temperature water
• Pinch of salt
• 115g (3 1/2 oz) butter

Method:

• Put yolks, lemon juice, water and salt into a small jug that snuggly fits a stick blender.
• Melt the butter until it's completely melted and bubbling. If you have a thermometer it should reach 110 degrees Celsius (230 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Start the stick blender, then slowly drizzle in the piping hot butter.
• Use as soon as possible and within 2 hours. If you're not using it straight away, keep the sauce warm.

Serving Suggestions:

• Eggs, obviously ;)
• Salmon
• Steak
• Vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, beans, asparagus, roasted potatoes

Variations:

To make béarnaise sauce, use the same method, but instead of using lemon juice and water, use a tarragon vinegar reduction - the recipe for this is below.

Tarragon Vinegar Reduction

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 6 black peppercorns
• 1 small shallot, finely diced
• 2 sprigs fresh tarragon, finely chopped

Method:

• Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Simmer for about 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for about 5 minutes.
• Strain it (squeezing out as much liquid as possible). You should have about 1 tablespoon.
• Use once cool.