Fructose Free Hollandaise Sauce with Ginger & Fennel
Rich, velvety, and built from scratch with just a handful of clean ingredients, this hollandaise is the kind of sauce that makes a simple plate feel genuinely special. For anyone navigating fructose intolerance, classic hollandaise is actually a surprisingly friendly choice — egg yolks, butter, a splash of white wine vinegar, and salt are all naturally free of the sugars that cause trouble. What makes this version stand out is the addition of freshly grated ginger and optional fennel fronds, which bring a gentle warmth and an herby brightness without introducing any high-fructose ingredients. The double-boiler method keeps the egg yolks from scrambling while building that signature silky texture, and adding the melted butter in a slow, steady drizzle is the key to getting the sauce thick enough to coat a spoon. It takes a little patience at the whisk, but the result is a glossy, restaurant-quality sauce you made entirely at home. Spoon it over poached eggs, steamed vegetables, or grilled fish and watch it disappear fast.
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4 servings
- 3 pasteurized egg yolks
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh fennel fronds, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until fully liquid, then remove from the heat and set aside — it should be warm but not bubbling.
- 2
Fill the same saucepan with about 1 inch of water and bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat. Set a heatproof bowl over the pan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
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