Okay, girlfriends! Let me spill the tea on this absolutely divine seafood breakfast that’ll have your family thinking you’ve secretly enrolled in culinary school! 🌊✨
Listen up, because this Crab and Shrimp Benedict with Citrus Hollandaise is about to change your breakfast game forever. Trust me, I’ve made this for my boyfriend, and now he can’t stop bragging about his “chef girlfriend” to his friends (not that I’m complaining 💁♀️).
First things first, let’s gather our ingredients (because running to the store mid-recipe is SO not cute):
– 8 large eggs
– 1/2 pound lump crab meat
– 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
– 2 English muffins, split
– 2 tablespoons butter
– Fresh chives for garnish
For that heavenly citrus hollandaise:
– 3 egg yolks
– 1 tablespoon water
– 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
– 1/2 cup melted butter
– Zest of one orange
– Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Y’all, this sauce is so good, you might catch yourself licking the spoon – no judgment here! 😉
Let’s get cooking:
1. Start with the hollandaise (because it’s the boss of this dish). Whisk those egg yolks, water, and lemon juice in a double boiler until they’re thick and fluffy. Slowly drizzle in that melted butter while whisking like your life depends on it. Add the orange zest, salt, and cayenne. Keep it warm but not hot, or it’ll throw a tantrum and separate.
1. Season those gorgeous shrimp with salt and pepper, then sauté them in butter until they’re pink and perfect (about 2 minutes per side).
1. Gently warm that crab meat – we’re not trying to cook it again, just showing it some love.
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1. Now for the poached eggs (don’t let them intimidate you!). Create a little whirlpool in simmering water with a splash of vinegar, then slide those eggs in one at a time. Three minutes is all you need for that perfect runny yolk.
1. Toast those English muffins until they’re golden brown – nobody likes a soggy bottom!
Assembly time:
– Place your toasted muffin halves on plates
– Top with warm crab meat
– Add a perfectly cooked shrimp
– Crown it with your poached egg
– Drizzle that citrus hollandaise like it’s liquid gold
– Sprinkle with chives and a tiny pinch of cayenne
When that yolk breaks and mingles with the hollandaise… honey, that’s what breakfast dreams are made of! 🤤
Pro tip: Serve this with a mimosa (or two, I won’t tell), and you’ve got yourself a breakfast worthy of a five-star restaurant!
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XOXO,
Your favorite foodie friend 😘
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