Poached Eggs with Tasso and Hollandaise Sauce (Eggs Hussarde)

Ingredients

• 11 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ¹⁄₂ cup dry red wine
• 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks
• Pinch of cayenne
• White distilled vinegar
• 8 eggs
• 4 english muffins, split and lightly toasted
• 24 (1⁄4"-thick) slices tasso (Cajun-style smoked pork, about 1 lb.)
• 2 medium tomatoes, cored and cut into 8 thick slices