Name: Instant Pot Eggs Benedict
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup Water ((for cooking pot)); 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil ((or other oil)); 4 large Eggs; 4 slices Canadian Bacon ((or turkey bacon)); 1 teaspoon Sea Salt; 4 English Muffins ((cut in half and toasted w/butter)); 4 ounces Butter ((1 stick)); 3 Egg Yolks (whisked well); 1 teaspoon Fresh Water; 1 pinch Sea Salt; 1 pinch Ground White Pepper ((or hot sauce)); 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice; 1 Small Mixing Bowl; 2 Ramekins; 4 Egg Poacher Cups; 1 Egg Yolk/White Separator

Instant Pot Eggs Benedict are poached eggs with hollandaise sauce. Learn how to make Eggs Benedict right in your Pressure Cooker.

Instant Pot Eggs Benedict

It used to be that Eggs Benedict was something you only got to eat at a Sunday brunch.

With the use of your Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker, learn how to make poached eggs and hollandaise sauce all in the same pot. Instant Pot Eggs Benedict has never been so easy!

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Eggs Benedict

Ingredients for Instant Pot Eggs Benedict

Eggs
Canadian or Turkey Bacon to make this Kosher!
Butter
White Pepper or Hot Sauce
Lemon Juice
Salt
English Muffins

My Instant Pot Poached Eggs were a huge hit and Instant Pot Eggs Benedict take them to a whole other level.

If you have the silicone egg bite trays, that is fine to use, however, I think the cute little flower gg poacher cups work really well for Instant Pot Eggs Benedict.

They fill the whole surface space of the English muffin. Plus, they look like a Jewish star. 🙂

Whisk Egg Yolks

This egg yolk/white separator does a great job of making sure that only the egg whites go into the bowl ,so that the egg yolks are pure yellow!

Don’t throw away the eggs whites when separating the yolks from the whites.

The egg whites can be divided amongst the eggs, if you like.

What is Hollandaise Sauce?

It is one of the original “Mother Sauces” used in French cooking.
The name is actually a Dutch name.
It is an emulsion of hot butter and a raw egg yolk mixture, which turns into a velvety smooth and rich sauce.

Grease Egg Poacher Cups

Olive oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil can be used to grease the egg poacher cups.

What is Eggs Benedict?

Eggs Benny, as it is sometimes called was made popular in the 1800’s in New York City.
Eggs Benedict consist of buttered toast (now English muffins), poachsded eggs, Canadian bacon or ham and hollandaise sauce.
It is said that in 1894, Lemuel Benedict, a retired Wall Street broker, went to the Waldorf Hotel looking for a cure for his hangover and ordered buttered toast, poached eggs, crisp bacon and hollandaise sauce. The chef thought this was interesting and changed the toast to an English muffin and ham for the bacon.
Delmonico’s restaurant claims they created Eggs Benedict in 1860, which they baked in the oven.

Crack Eggs into Poacher Cups

Can Instant Pot Eggs Benedict be Doubled?

Yes, very easily.
The egg poacher cups come in a set of 12. They be placed on the bottom trivet and can be stacked on the top trivet.
There is enough hollandaise sauce to accommodate 12 muffins.
Seriously, get the egg poacher cups as they are so cute and I have plans for more interesting recipes using them.

Poach Eggs in Instant Pot, Mealthy or Pressure Cooker

For added protein, add the leftover whites from the three egg yolks to the egg poacher cups!

Instant Pot Eggs Benedict can easily be made in the Instant Pot DUO Mini Plus 3 Quart Pressure Cooker.

Whatever size Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker you own is fine for this recipe, as well as any of my recipes. Just adjust the amount that is being made, if necessary.

Perfectly Poached Eggs, Hot Canadian Bacon and Butter

Who would have thought that you could have Eggs Benedict in only a few minutes? My Instant Pot Eggs Benedict is truly fabulous and filling too.

There are so many recipes made with eggs. My Instant Pot Feta & Red Pepper Egg Bites are delicious and make a great presentation and breakfast. Frosted Egg Cupcakes is another recipe sure to please.

What is Canadian Bacon?

“Canadian bacon” or Canadian style bacon, is made from the lean eye of the pork loin. It is cut from that back part, cured, smoked and fully cooked.
The cure bacon is then cut into cylindrical medallions and sliced thick.
Canadian bacon looks like a little round ham steak and the flavor tastes more like ham because of its lean cut.
The name “Canadian bacon is just an American name for this type of bacon.
In Canada, Canadian bacon is simply called “back bacon.” Regular pork belly bacon is called “bacon” in the US and in Canada.

Make the Hollandaise Sauce

How to make Hollandaise Sauce in the Instant Pot.

Hollandaise Sauce truly is so very easy to make. Butter is first melted on the stove top and then mixed with an egg yolk mixture.
A blender, whisk or an immersion blender is used.
But, all that means is that a microwave or saucepan is needed to first melt the butter.
With my really cool Instant Pot Eggs Benedict recipe, those first steps are not necessary.
The hollandaise sauce is made in the Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker, right along with the eggs and Canadian bacon.

As you can see from the photos above, a good whisk can be used for the emulsion, or if you own an immersion blender, you will have hollandaise sauce in about 10 seconds. The butter can even be melted in the container included with the immersion blender and then use the immersion blender to emulsify the sauce.

For another stand alone hollandaise sauce, please refer to my Blender Hollandaise Sauce recipe.

Buttered and Toasted English Muffins

How to Toast English Muffins for Instant Pot Eggs Benedict.

There are choices.
An air fryer will make perfectly toasted English Muffins. Actually, see my Air Fryer Perfectly Toasted Bagels recipe. Air fryers are great for toasting.
If you have a toaster or toaster oven, well, you know how to toast, I am sure.
A cast iron skillet can be used for toasting and pan frying the Canadian bacon too.

Assemble Eggs Benedict

How to Assemble Eggs Benedict.

Place Canadian bacon on top of a toasted bagel.
Use a spoon to gently remove the eggs from the egg poacher cups.
Place eggs on top of Canadian bacon.
Pour on the hollandaise sauce.

Pressure Cooker Eggs Benedict

Tips and Tricks to Instant Pot Eggs Benedict

Grease egg poacher trays very well. Eggs have a tendency to stick to silicone.
When picking up the egg poacher trays with eggs, make sure your fingers are holding the cup on both sides.
Place covered butter on bottom rack, where it will get hotter, faster.
For less runny egg yolks, wait one minute before releasing pressure.
Carefully use a spoon and go around the edges of the eggs and then gently remove eggs from egg poacher cups.

More Instant Pot Egg Recipes to Make:

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Eggs Benedict

Instant Pot Eggs Benedict make a beautiful part of a champagne breakfast.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Have fun cooking!

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