5 Ways to Use Hollandaise (2024)

March 31, 2021

If you've ever ordered eggs Benedict at a restaurant before, you've almost certainly tasted Hollandaise sauce. A rich, creamy sauce popular on spring holidays, Mother's Day, and at year-round brunches, Hollandaise is considered one of the five "mother" sauces of French cooking.

Typically made withdairy, our delicious Primal Kitchen Hollandaiseiscrafted with purposeful ingredients like avocado oiland creamy pumpkin seed butter instead of butter or heavy cream. These honest, delicious ingredients combine for a rich sauce that adds a bit of flavorful decadence to your favorite dishes.

To help you slide Hollandaise into your weekly routine, we've discovered five traditional and innovative ways to use our mouthwatering, no-dairy sauce. Take a quick peek atthe video belowfeaturing four mouthwatering recipes, and then keep reading for the full five ways to use Hollandaise sauce.

How to Use Hollandaise

Heated and served atop eggs, meats, or veggies,this creamy sauceisperfect for aspringtime brunch or an al fresco meal inyour backyard. The best part is that you don't have to be a master of French cooking techniques to whip upthe five easy recipes below. By using pre-made Hollandaise sauce rather than making it from scratch,you can have a scrumptious meal on the table in no time.

5 Ways to Use Hollandaise (1)

No-Bread Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict is a brunch hero. Creamy hollandaise coats savory ham and rich egg with a fluffy English muffin soaking up the yolk and sauce at the bottom. Equal parts savory and decadent, this dish is perfect for lazy Sunday mornings or an elegant Mother’s Day brunch. Our easy recipe skips the bread entirely, opting to rest the eggs on a sturdy base of cooked ham, but you can also lightly toast your favorite grain-free bread and place it on the bottom. Top with ham, eggs, and then a dollop of Hollandaise, parsley, and paprika.

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Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce

If salmon is a staple in your lunch or dinner rotation, you won’t want to miss this simple recipe. The delicate, rich flavor of salmonmingles with the thick, creamy texture of the hollandaise for an elegant dish with justa few ingredients. Here's how to put it all together:

  • Preheat a lightly oiled skillet (we love cast iron, but you can use any pan)
  • Coat your salmon filet with Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook on high heat, skin side down, for five minutes. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • In the meantime, heat your hollandaise sauce in a small saucepan.
  • Plate your salmon, then pour the hollandaise on top.Serve with potatoes, cauliflower rice, or the asparagus recipe below.

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Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Vegetable sides can get boring, with the same bland dishes rotating in and out. Break up your string bean routine with elegant asparagus blanketed in a creamy later of our no-dairy Hollandaise. Maybe it's their popularity at fancy steakhouses or the fact that the stalks look like dainty little trees, but asparagus can elevate any plate in a snap.Serve alongside fish, roasted chicken, or a juicy filet.

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Steak with Hollandaise

Meat loverscan appreciate the flavor, variety, and “oomph” a delicious sauce adds. Made without dairy, soy, or canola,our keto-friendly Hollandaise is perfect for dipping and dunking any cut of steak. To make this simple reverse-seared steak, follow these instructions:

  • Preheat your oven to 200°F.
  • Season your steak with salt and pepper.
  • Place your steak on a pan in the oven.
  • Cook until the center of the steak reaches 115°F. Remove from oven.
  • Spray a hot cast iron pan with avocado oil. Add the steak and sear for about a minute on each side.
  • Let the seared steak cool for 10 minutes (it’ll finish cooking as it’s resting). Drizzle with hollandaise and serve.

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Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce

If you love broccoli with cheese sauce but want to ditch the dairy, make the switch to our creamy, no-dairy Hollandaise Sauce. Broccoli serves as an earthy, savory base for this full-flavored sauce and roasting will caramelize the broccoli to add the perfectly crisp edges that you crave. How to make it:

  • Preheat your oven to 425°F.
  • Cut a head of broccoli into florets (leaving as much stem as you like).
  • DrizzlePrimal Kitchen Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oilover the broccoli. Mix with clean hands to coat.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Roast at 425°F for 20-30 minutes.
  • In the meantime, heat your Hollandaise in a small saucepan.
  • Top roasted broccoli with a drizzle ofHollandaise and a pinch of fresh parsley for a saucy side dish the whole fam will love.

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Have more delicious ideas for using no-dairy Primal Kitchen Hollandaise Sauce? Share your favorite recipes with us on social, or show us a photo or video of how these five easy recipes worked for you, and don't forget to tag @PrimalKitchenFoods. We're excited to see what you cook up!

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5 Ways to Use Hollandaise (2024)

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5 Ways to Use Hollandaise? ›

Versatile: Hollandaise sauce is a versatile condiment that can be used in many dishes. It can be served over vegetables, fish, meat, and of course, Eggs Benedict. Hollandaise sauce also pairs well with grilled chicken or fish, roasted vegetables, and steamed asparagus.

What can hollandaise be used for? ›

Versatile: Hollandaise sauce is a versatile condiment that can be used in many dishes. It can be served over vegetables, fish, meat, and of course, Eggs Benedict. Hollandaise sauce also pairs well with grilled chicken or fish, roasted vegetables, and steamed asparagus.

What are 5 derivatives of Hollandaise sauce? ›

But there are also a number of small sauces that can be made from Hollandaise:
  • Béarnaise Sauce.
  • Dijon Sauce.
  • Foyot Sauce.
  • Choron Sauce.
  • Maltaise Sauce.
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What can you use leftover Hollandaise sauce for? ›

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How do you use Hollandaise sauce in a sentence? ›

Example Sentences

Drain and then cool, and when ready to prepare dip in batter and then fry in hot fat, and serve with Hollandaise sauce. Boil some fresh asparagus, and serve with Hollandaise sauce. Dress on a napkin, and serve with tomato, Barnaise, or Hollandaise sauce.

What are the five main sauces? ›

The five mother sauces are hollandaise, tomato (sauce tomat), bechamel, Espagnole, and veloute. French chef Auguste Escoffier identified the five mother sauces, forever associating them with French cuisine. However, mother sauces are relevant in all modern cooking practices.

What meat goes with Hollandaise sauce? ›

Poached or sauteed chicken breasts are served with a rich buttery Hollandaise sauce are served with hot cooked rice. The chicken breasts are simply poached or sauteed then they're placed on rice, topped with rich homemade hollandaise sauce.

How long is hollandaise good for in the fridge? ›

Hollandaise sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days. To store hollandaise, place it in an airtight container and make sure that the hollandaise is cooled down before you put it away.

Can hollandaise sauce be heated? ›

If you need to reheat the Hollandaise this can be done over a pan very gently simmering water with the sauce still in the bowl.

Why is hollandaise called hollandaise? ›

Popular theory places its origin to a town in Normandy, France called "Isigny-Sur-Mer", known for its high-quality butter. According to history, France couldn't produce its own butter during the First World War and imported it from Holland – which led to it being known as Hollandaise.

What does hollandaise mean in English? ›

hol·​lan·​daise ˌhä-lən-ˈdāz. : a rich sauce made basically of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar.

When making a hollandaise sauce What is the most common mistake that is made? ›

If the heat is too high, the egg yolks will curdle and the sauce will become grainy. When a sauce splits, this means that the fat has separated from the egg foam (the sauce has lost its emulsion). The result will look thin, greasy, and lumpy.

What's the difference between Benedict sauce and hollandaise sauce? ›

It's what happens next that sets them apart: Hollandaise gets its acidity from lemon juice (sometimes vinegar) and is usually seasoned with salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Béarnaise, meanwhile, builds upon hollandaise with white wine vinegar, shallots, tarragon, and other fresh herbs.

What makes hollandaise sauce safe? ›

There are countless hollandaise sauce variations. Nonetheless, this is a basic version of this classic sauce. The procedure is accomplished by diluting and acidifying the egg yolks and heating the mixture to a pasteurizing temperature. This procedure ensures the destruction of salmonella and other pathogenic bacteria.

Do you heat up hollandaise sauce from a jar? ›

Yes you can . However heat it up very gently until just warm or it will catch on the pan and burn or even split . Most importantly is to make sure the serving plate is very hot .

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