Chef John Recipe ∶ Smoked Salmon Dill Eggs Benedict

Despite the absence of the traditional hollandaise sauce, this smoked salmon eggs benedict is really, really good.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 English muffins, split and toasted
• 4 ounces sliced smoked salmon
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 small fresh dill sprigs

Cooking Directions

1. Stir butter, dill, lemon zest, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
2. Fill a large saucepan with 2 to 3 inches of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, pour in vinegar and a pinch of salt. Crack an egg into a bowl then gently slip the egg into the water. Repeat with remaining eggs. Poach eggs until whites are firm and yolks have thickened but are not hard, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon, dab on a kitchen towel to remove excess water, then transfer to a warm plate.
3. Generously spread each English muffin half with dill butter. Top with a layer of smoked salmon, then 1 poached egg. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to taste. Garnish with a dill sprig and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories527.6
• carbohydrateContent27 g
• cholesterolContent399.6 mg
• fatContent35.3 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent26.3 g
• saturatedFatContent18 g
• sodiumContent1297.7 mg
• sugarContent0.7 g