Egg Benedict

This recipe can be made with everything from bacon, salmon, and crabcakes, to avocado and spinach. The air-fried grit cakes combined with the poached eggs and creamy hollandaise sauce makes for a delicious breakfast.

Eggs Benedict

Ingredients

• 1 batch Hollandaise

• 1 cup Yellow Grits

• 1 cup Heavy Cream

• 1 and 1/2 cups Chicken Broth

• 1/4 cup Cheddar

• 6 (or more if desired) strips of bacon

• 4 eggs

• 1 Tbsp White Vinegar

Preparation

1. In a medium saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil.

2. Add grits and cook for 7-10 minutes.

3. Stir in heavy cream and cheese.

4. Line small cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spread grits evenly over pan.

5. Refrigerate overnight.

6. Cut refrigerated grits into 2 inch by 2 inch squares.

7. Cook bacon

8. In a saucepan, boil 3 cups of water and the vinegar.

9. Stir the water and add one egg while water is still swirling.

10. Remove egg after 2-4 minutes and repeat with other eggs.

11. Typical arrangement of benedicts is the grit cake, protein, egg, then hollandaise is poured over the top.

Have Fun with It!

You can also substitute biscuits or English muffins for the grit cakes. I hope y'all enjoy these as much as I did. Try it out for yourself and let me know what you thought in the comments below!