This crab recipe was created from our passion for seafood, using tasty, wild-caught Dungeness Crab. We love to share this delicious breakfast with our Family and Friends on trips. From our kitchen to yours, here’s one of our favorites!
• English muffins
• Shelled Dungeness crab meat (body and leg meat)
• Poached eggs
• Chives, parsley, salt, & pepper to taste and for presentation
• four egg yolks
• one tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (one stick)
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of cayenne
• Remove crab meat from refrigerator, set aside. Best used at room temperature.
• Make hollandaise sauce, set aside; to thin the sauce for assembling the crab benedict, add a spoonful of warm water and re-heat over ae
• Split English muffins, toast until golden brown.
• While muffins are toasting; poach eggs using your preferred method.
• Whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel or glass bowl until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume.
• Place the bowl over a saucepan containing lightly simmering water; the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl.
• You may use a double boiler or bain marie.
• Continue to whisk rapidly, being careful not to let the eggs get too hot and scramble.
• Slowly drizzle in the melted butter and continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened and almost doubled in volume.
• Remove from the heat, whisk in salt and cayenne to taste.
• Cover and place in a warm spot until ready to use.
• Sauce may thicken as it cools, to thin, re-warm over double boiler and add drops of warm water as needed.
• Place approx. 1/3 cup of crab meat on each English muffin, place one poached egg on top of crab, spoon hollandaise over the poached egg.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley and/or chives, salt and pepper to taste.
Whether you're hosting a family brunch or simply craving a gourmet breakfast, our Dungeness crab benedict recipe will impress and delight. From our kitchen to yours, enjoy this flavorful and satisfying breakfast masterpiece.
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