Spicy Gruyere Hollandaise
Ingredients
- FOR THE SPICY GRUYERE HOLLANDAISE
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 cup gruyere cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- salt
- black pepper
- FOR THE SANDWICHES
- 12 slices of ciabatta bread, lightly toasted
- 6 slices of baby swiss cheese
- 12 slices of thick cut bacon, cooked until crisp
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 2 large avocados, cut into thin slices
- 6 large eggs, cooked to order (fried, poached or scrambled)
Instructions
- For the hollandaise, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. While the butter is melting, whisk the egg yolks, lemon juice, water and hot sauce together in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Once the butter has melted, add a tablespoon of butter to the egg mixture, whisking vigorously as you add it. Add another tablespoon of the melted butter to the bowl and again whisk vigorously as you add it. Pour the egg mixture into the small saucepan and continue to whisk vigorously as you add it. Continue to whisk until the hollandaise JUST begins to thicken, about 3-4 minutes. As soon as it begins to thicken, add the gruyere cheese and season with chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat immediately once the cheese has melted.
- Prepare the sandwiches by layering the swiss cheese, bacon, arugula, avocado, and eggs on the toasted ciabatta bread. At this point you may drizzle the hollandaise on the sandwich before you top it with the remaining slices of toast, or dip as you eat.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
