Egg Yolk Sauce
Serves 2
5 mins prep
5 mins cook
10 mins total
A simple egg yolk sauce made by gently cooking yolks on the stovetop and finishing them with butter until smooth, glossy, and spoonable. Rich and savory with a naturally silky texture, this sauce works beautifully on toast, pasta, steak, vegetables, or anywhere a rich egg-based sauce makes sense.
Prepare the Yolks: Separate the egg yolks from the whites (reserve the whites for another recipe if you would like) and place the yolks in a medium sized heatproof bowl.
egg yolks
Cook the Yolks: Fill a saucepan ⅓ of the way up with water and bring to a gentle simmer. Lower the heat to medium-low and set the bowl of eggs over the simmering water, making sure the bottom does not touch the water. Gently mix the yolks with a spoon or silicone spatula, rubbing them against the sides of the bowl, for about 90 seconds until jammy and slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
Finish the Yolks: Add the butter to the warm yolks and stir until fully melted and smooth. Season with flaky salt to taste.
tbsp unsalted butter
flaky salt
Assemble the Toast: Rub the garlic slice across the warm toast. Spread the jammy yolks on top and finish with lemon zest, chives, more flaky salt, and black pepper.
slice toasted bread
garlic clove
lemon zest
chives
black pepper
