Rocky Mountain Benedict
- 4 English muffins
- 8 eggs
- 16 ounces smoked Idaho trout or salmon
- Hollandaise Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves or dill, for garnish
- Paprika, for garnish
- 1 pound butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 6 egg yolks
- Split the English muffins in half and then toast or grill them; set them aside.
- Fill a large shallow pan with 2 to 3 inches of water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and gently break the eggs into the boiling water.
- Cook the eggs until the yolks are set to the desired doneness, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the heat.
- Heat the smoked trout in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 30 seconds or until heated through.
- Arrange the toasted English muffins on plates and top with the trout.
- Using a slotted spoon, place 1 poached egg on top of each English muffin.
- Spoon warm Hollandaise Sauce over the eggs and sprinkle with parsley and a dash of paprika to garnish.
- Serve immediately.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a heavy saucepan.
- While butter is melting, whisk together white wine, lemon juice, and hot sauce in a large metal bowl.
- Whisk in the egg yolks.
- Place the bowl over a skillet of simmering water and continue whisking over medium heat until a custard consistency develops.
- Slowly whisk in the melted butter.
- Continue whisking until the sauce is rich and smooth.
muffins, eggs, trout, hollandaise sauce, parsley, paprika, butter, white wine, lemon juice, hot sauce, egg yolks
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/rocky-mountain-benedict-recipe.html (may not work)