Matcha Eggs Benedict

By: A Couple Cooks
This recipe is a twist on an old standard: eggs Benedict, healthy style. This “healthy hollandaise” sauce is made mostly of Greek yogurt, with a little lemon, touch of butter, and some Matcha for an unexpected kick.
Matcha Eggs Benedict
SERVINGS: 2
TIME: 0 hrs, 30min
CATEGORY: Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
- • ¼ cup melted butter
- • 1 cup Greek yogurt
- • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- • 1 ½ tsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha
- • ½ tsp garlic powder
- • ½ tsp cumin
- • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- • ¼ tsp kosher salt
- • ¼ cup warm water
- • 8 eggs
- • 4 whole grain English muffins
- • chives, for garnish
- • edible flowers, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Melt the butter. In a bowl, mix together the melted butter, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, matcha, garlic powder, cumin, honey or maple syrup, and kosher salt. Mix thoroughly to combine. Add warm water a few Tbsp at a time to thin out the sauce, up to ¼ cup.
- 2. Poach the eggs. Toast the English muffins. Thinly slice the chives.
- 3. To serve, place poached eggs on English muffin halves, drizzle with sauce and garnish with chives.
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