Honey baked ham eggs Benedict on fried potato crisps
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Read about ham (cured or smoked) in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- ½ cup butter
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 whole eggs
Separate two eggs; keep the yolks, and store the whites in the fridge under plastic wrap.
Bring the butter to a simmer in a small sauce pot. Whisk the yolks, then slowly whisk in the hot melted butter until pale, thick and coating the back of a spoon.
- russet potatoes
- sweet potatoes
Cut the russet and sweet potatoes into very thin strands on a turning mandolin, a straight mandolin or by knife.
- canola oil
Fill a pot a third of the way with canola oil and heat to about 350F, medium to high heat.
Fry a handful of potato strands at a time until crisp and barely golden, about two minutes each side, keeping the white and orange color; drain on paper towels.
- honey glazed ham
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Use only the asparagus tops; grill with a little olive oil, salt and pepper until vibrant green and just tender.
- water
Bring a medium pot three quarters full of water to a rolling boil and add a splash of white wine or apple cider vinegar.
- white wine or apple cider vinegar
- eggs
Swirl the water, crack in a few eggs and keep the water spinning 20 to 30 seconds; cook 4 to 5 minutes for runny yolks.
- smoked paprika
- cayenne pepper
- salt
Heat the hollandaise until hot to the touch; season with lemon juice, smoked paprika or cayenne, and a pinch of salt.
Seasoning the hollandaise and plating
- paprika
Spoon sauce on the plate, then a potato crisp, a few slices of ham, asparagus, the poached eggs and a generous helping of hollandaise; sprinkle with paprika.