Erina's Eggs Benedict from Food Wars

Erina Nakiri's take on Eggs Benedict in Season 1 of the anime Shokugeki no Soma (Food Wars). A classic Eggs Benedict recipe with only one twist: the addition of karasumi, dried mullet roe. Recipe Video: https://youtu.be/Y3406rRxI6Y

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Step 1

Line bacon on a rack and place on baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. After bacon is done cooking, pat dry to remove excess fat

Step 2

Place egg yolks in bowl with lemon juice. Whisk until fully combined. Bring bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler method) and continuously whisk until volume has increased ~1-2 minutes

Step 3

Slowly add melted butter into bowl and continuously whisk. Continue until all butter is used and sauce is thick. ~5-7 minutes

Step 4

Season with salt and cayenne pepper

Step 5

Crack egg into a bowl or ramekin

Step 6

Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Create a vortex by swirling spoon in water. Carefully place egg in. If doing more than one egg in one pot, carefully create a vortex after each egg

Step 7

After all eggs are in water, turn off the heat, cover, and let it cook for 1-2 minutes. Depending how thoroughly you'd like your yolk cooked

Step 8

Toast English muffin in preferred method

Step 9

To assemble: begin with english muffin, a dash of karasumi powder, place a bacon strip on top, then one poached egg, and finally drizzle hollandaise sauce over

Step 10

Optional: sprinkle furakake over the top