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Hollandaise Too Thin
Your hollandaise is thin because it lacked enough butter or heat. Whisk in warm butter to thicken.
runny sauce · no body · vegetarian · gluten-free
The fix
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- 1 whisk 1 tablespoon warm butter in a steady stream
- 2 if still thin, whisk in a fresh egg yolk off heat
- 3 finish with lemon juice and salt
If it's still wrong
- use as a drizzle rather than a thick sauce
- serve with a thicker garnish like chopped herbs
Prevent next time
- keep the sauce warm, not hot
- add butter slowly while whisking
Notes
Why this works
An emulsion thickens when enough fat is dispersed into the yolk. Additional warm butter or a new yolk provides more emulsifier to build body.