CRAB BENEDICT

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 lemon, 1/2 juiced, other half juiced for Hollandaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups picked free of shells lump crab meat
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons cream
• 4 tablespoons room temperature butter
• dash cayenne pepper
• pinch of sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar (1 tablespoon set aside for poached eggs)
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 ripe avocado, sliced into thin wedges
• 1 tomato, sliced thinly
• 2 BAYS^® English Muffins, toasted

Instructions

• For the Crab Salad:
• In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, 1/2 a lemon's worth of juice, parsley, salt and pepper (to taste). Gently fold in the crab and peppers. Reserve.
• *Cook's Note: When mixing the crab and peppers, be careful not to break up the crab too much.
  
  
• For the Hollandaise Sauce:
• Combine egg yolks, cream, butter, lemon juice, cayenne, salt and sugar in the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Whisk until thick, approximately 3 minutes; set aside until ready to use.
• Do not reheat or cover the pot.
• Thin, if needed, with a little chicken broth.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon vinegar.
• Bring the water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 1 teaspoon salt to a low simmer in a medium saucepan.
• Crack an egg into a small ramekin or small bowl and gently slide the egg into the water.
• Crack another egg into the same cup and while the water returns to a low simmer, slide the second egg into the water. Repeat.
• Let slowly simmer until the eggs are set. This will take about 2 to 3 minutes for soft, runny yolks.
• Remove with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel lined plate.
  
  
• To Plate:
• Top an English muffin with two or three slices of avocado and a slice or two of tomato. Place a small scoop of crab salad on top of the tomato and avocado.
• Top with a poached egg. Spoon the Hollandaise over the egg and garnish with additional diced peppers, if desired.
• Serve immediately.