This roasted asparagus with easy blender Hollandaise sauce is a quick and easy enough for weeknights but looks fancy enough for entertaining. Bonus: it's paleo, keto, low carb, and Whole30 friendly!
Roasted asparagus is a perfect quick side dish and this easy Hollandaise sauce dresses it up for a special occasion. The Hollandaise sauce couldn't be simpler. It's made in a blender and is practically foolproof.
For classic sauces, I always look to Julia Child for inspiration. This sauce recipe is adapted from her blender Hollandaise sauce in Mastering the Art of French Cooking
. It comes together in five minutes with just three essential ingredients: egg yolks, lemon juice, and butter or ghee. The cayenne pepper is optional, but I like the kick it gives to the sauce.
Since this sauce is mostly butter, be sure to use a good quality grass-fed ghee or butter. Unsalted is best, that way you can control the amount of salt you add to the sauce. I also like quite a bit of lemon juice. You can always use less lemon juice if you prefer.
Roasted asparagus with easy Hollandaise sauce is a quick and easy paleo side dish perfect for entertaining.
Roasted Asparagus with Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus
- 1 tablespoon grass-fed ghee or butter melted
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 egg yolks
- Juice of half a lemon or more to taste
- cayenne pepper to taste
- ½ cup grass-fed ghee or butter heated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon ghee, salt and pepper and roast until it starts to caramelize but is still crisp, about 10 minutes.
- Add egg yolks, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper to blender and blend a few seconds until combined. With blender running, pour hot ghee or butter into blender in a slow steam until combined. Taste and add more lemon juice, cayenne pepper and salt if needed. Thin with a little warm water if desired.
- Drizzle Hollandaise sauce over asparagus and serve remaining sauce on the side.
Madison @ Keto Diet
Wow! Great idea! And it looks Crunchy too!