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    Home / Recipes / Sauces & Condiments / Hollandaise Sauce

    Hollandaise Sauce

    February 15, 2024 by Keto Cooking Christian 2 Comments

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    This velvety smooth, rich and creamy Hollandaise Sauce is perfect served over fish, veggies or Eggs Benedict. It takes just a few minutes to make with only 4 ingredients!

    Hollandaise Sauce being poured onto asparagus in white plate
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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love This Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
    • 🛒 Ingredients for Hollandaise Sauce
    • 🔪 How to Make Keto Hollandaise Sauce 
    • ☑️ Storage Instructions
    • 💡 Tips for Making Hollandaise
    • 🍴 What to Serve Hollandaise Sauce On
    • 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
    • Is hollandaise sauce high in carbs?
    • What sauce can I use instead of hollandaise?
    • What's the difference between béarnaise sauce and hollandaise sauce?
    • Can you have Eggs Benedict without hollandaise sauce?
    • What sauce can you have on low carb diet?
    • 🍽️ More Keto Sauces

    ❤️ Why You'll Love This Hollandaise Sauce Recipe

    • Velvety smooth and creamy
    • Thick and rich lemony butter sauce
    • Takes just a few minutes to make
    • Uses only 4 ingredients
    • Serve over veggies, fish or Eggs Benedict
    Hollandaise Sauce in open glass jar with spoon in it and asparagus in background

    If you like Béarnaise Sauce, you will love this sauce!  Hollandaise sauce is very similar, but has no tarragon, only lemon juice.  It's such a beautiful sauce, very thick and velvety!

    I made some to serve over my Eggs Benedict, but you can also use this Keto sauce over some asparagus or broccoli, if you'd like.

    Hollandaise Sauce being spooned out of glass jar

    Hollandaise sauce is a very simple sauce made from egg yolks, butter and fresh lemon juice and is absolutely perfect for any veggie that you typically serve with a squeeze of lemon. It's the perfect Low Carb sauce to help dress up plain veggies!

    🛒 Ingredients for Hollandaise Sauce

    • Unsalted butter
    • Egg yolks
    • Lemon 
    • Salt

    *Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

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    🔪 How to Make Keto Hollandaise Sauce 

    Heat a saucepan with water to a gentle simmer.  Add the egg yolks and lemon juice to a heat-safe mixing bowl.  

    Whisk using a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the mixture has doubled in volume.  

    Place over the boiling water  to make a double boiler and cook while whisking, for about 1 minute.  Then, very slowly stream in the melted butter while whisking.  

    As soon as the sauce comes together, it's ready!  

    It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and stay separated.

    Hollandaise Sauce in spoon over asparagus

    ☑️ Storage Instructions

    Store leftover sauce in an airtight jar for a few days in the fridge. Gently warm it up when you're ready, making sure not to heat it up too quickly as it could break the sauce.

    💡 Tips for Making Hollandaise

    • Similar to making a custard, hollandaise sauce is made by slowly and gently cooking the egg yolks over a double boiler. Take your time drizzling in the butter, to get the perfect consistency. By the time you are finished whisking in the butter, the sauce should come together and be ready to serve.
    • This is not the best make ahead type of sauce. While you can certainly reheat it, it's definitely best served right after it's ready.
    • If the sauce gets too thick, add in a tiny bit of hot water and whisk.  This should loosen up the sauce perfectly.

    🍴 What to Serve Hollandaise Sauce On

    There are so many different recipes that would be great with a drizzle of hollandaise sauce over the top. Here are some of my favorites:

    • Baked Salmon with Asparagus
    • Baked Red Snapper
    • Eggs Benedict
    • Lemon Chicken
    • Broiled Lobster Tails
    • Air Fryer Broccoli
    • Grilled Broccolini

    🔄 Substitutions and Additions

    Though this is intended to be a very simple sauce made from just egg yolks, butter and lemon, you can certainly make small additions if you'd like. Here are some ideas to consider:

    • For a more pronounced lemon flavor, add some lemon zest to the sauce.
    • For a slightly nutty flavor, slightly brown the butter before whisking it into the egg yolks. Just be sure it's not too hot or it will scramble them and ruin your sauce.
    • Add a pinch of smoked paprika to add a hint of smokiness.
    • For a boost of flavor, add in a teaspoon of dijon mustard.
    • For a more Béarnaise sauce flavor, add in some fresh chopped tarragon.
    • If you don't have lemons, you can use white wine vinegar instead.

    Is hollandaise sauce high in carbs?

    Not at all! This low carb hollandaise sauce has only 1 carb per serving, making it perfect for a Keto diet.

    asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce on white plate with more sauce in jar and lemons in background

    What sauce can I use instead of hollandaise?

    The only suitable sauce that I would recommend as a replacement for hollandaise sauce is Béarnaise sauce.

    What's the difference between béarnaise sauce and hollandaise sauce?

    Though both sauces are made with butter and egg yolks as their key ingredients, there are some differences to note. Béarnaise Sauce is typically made with shallots, fresh tarragon and white wine vinegar, while Hollandaise Sauce is made with lemon juice, no shallots or fresh herbs.

    I actually love both sauces so much that I make my Béarnaise Sauce recipe as a combination of both sauces.

    Can you have Eggs Benedict without hollandaise sauce?

    While hollandaise sauce is the traditional sauce served with Eggs Benedict, it simply wouldn't be the same without it. I would recommend replacing it with a similar sauce like Béarnaise, rather than omitting it all together.

    What sauce can you have on low carb diet?

    There are so many wonderful sauces that we can enjoy on a Keto or low carb diet. I have some great ideas listed below!

    Hollandaise Sauce in open glass jar with spoon in it and asparagus in background

    🍽️ More Keto Sauces

    • Bearnaise Sauce
    • Easy Alfredo Sauce
    • Easy Cheese Sauce for Veggies
    • Bang Bang Sauce
    • Buffalo Cheese Sauce
    • Homemade Pesto
    • Buffalo Wing Sauce
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    Hollandaise Sauce

    This velvety smooth, rich and creamy Hollandaise Sauce is perfect served over fish, veggies or Eggs Benedict.
    5 from 51 votes
    Author: Julianne
    Servings 6
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    PREP 2 minutes mins
    COOK 3 minutes mins
    TOTAL 5 minutes mins

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup butter, unsalted and melted
    • 4 egg yolks
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a saucepan with water to a gentle simmer.
    • Add the egg yolks and lemon juice to a heat-safe mixing bowl.  Whisk using a hand mixer (or whisk by hand) until the mixture has doubled in volume.
    • Place over the boiling water  o make a double boiler and cook while whisking, for about 1 minute.  Then, very slowly stream in the melted butter while whisking.  
    • As soon as the sauce comes together, it's ready! It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and stay separated.  Serve over my Eggs Benedict, asparagus or broccoli.

    Recipe Notes

    If the sauce gets too thick, add in a tiny bit of hot water and whisk.  This should loosen up the sauce perfectly.
    For a stronger lemon flavor, add some lemon zest to the sauce.

    *Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.

    Course Condiment
    Cuisine French
    Calories 174kcal
    Nutrition Facts
    Hollandaise Sauce
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    174
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    18
    g
    28
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    11
    g
    69
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    1
    g
    0
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    *Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.

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    *Originally published on June 12, 2019, updated on February 15, 2024 with new photos, new recipe information and helpful tips.

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    1. Donna

      October 07, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      Please email that to me ASAP. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to try it 🙂

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    2. Kori Glentzer

      May 21, 2020 at 10:46 am

      Easy and excellent recipe. I added a bit more salt and pepper.

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