Poached Egg on Chopped Steak with Bacon and Hollandaise



Poached Egg on Chopped Steak with
Bacon and Hollandaise

 This is for my friend, Shari Jo, who was put on a carb restricted diet by her nutritionist. Because this has so much animal protein, I tried to reduce part of the amount of animal fat.  I used extral lean ground beef, poached the egg and cooked the bacon in the microwave.  I cheated on the Hollandaise Sauce and used McCormick's Hollandaise Sauce mix.  If you want a "made from scatch" sauce, go to my Sauces and Gravies page and there is a recipe for real Hollandaise.

Microwave the bacon and set it aside.  By microwaving the bacon you reduce the amount of fat that the meat sits in while cooking.

Using the McCormick's Hollandasie Sauce, you will need 1/2 stick of butter and 1 cup of water.  Follow the instructions included on the package.  This mix makes quite a bit of sauce, so if you are not serving a crowd, plan to use it over vegetables later or dicard the unused portion.  It does not hold over well.

To make the chopped steak, I used a 95/5 ground beef.  That means that it is 95 percent meat to 5 percent fat.  I seasoned the patties with salt, pepper, and a little garlic powder, but use the seasonings that you prefer.  Cook the patties to the desired doneness.  I cook mine to well done, because it is ground beef and I did not grind it so I do not know the cuts or quality of the meat used.

Poaching the egg

Using Crisco, grease the inside of a saucepan and then fill it half full of water.  Over low heat, bring the water to an almost simmer. Do Not let the water boil.  Crack an egg into a small dish. Carefully, slide the egg into the hot water. Leave it alone.  Let the egg cook in the hot water until the white has completely set and the yolk is to the desired doneness.  I cook mine to soft yolk but it really depends what you like. 

To assemble

Place the chopped steak on a warm plate.  Remove the egg with a slotted spoon and drain off the excess water. Place on top of the steak. Top with Hollandaise and serve with bacon.

Enjoy!

Deloris

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