Asparagus has a very short season in the UK. It is an amazing ingredient and is better cooked and served simply. Here is the first of a couple of ideas I will give you to use this wonderful product. And remember to use your local suppliers!
Asparagus, about 5 per person
1 Lemon
1-2 tbsp Olive oil
Eggs, 1 per person
Salt
To prepare the asparagus hold them at each end and allow them to break, keep the woody ends to make a soup or sauce.
Put the asparagus tips in a bowl and add the oil and the zest of a lemon. Season with salt and mix well, leave for around 5 minutes.
Heat a griddle pan until very hot (you can use a frying pan or a grill if you prefer), add the asparagus and allow to cook through, turn them after about 90 seconds or when they are golden. Cook for about 3 minutes, do not keep turning them, just allow them to colour on each side. About 30 seconds before they are cooked squeeze over some lemon juice, for this amount I used a quarter of a lemon, you can adjust this if you want for your taste.
Serve topped with a poached egg.
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Ingredients
Asparagus, about 5 per person
1 Lemon
1-2 tbsp Olive oil
Eggs, 1 per person
Salt
Method
To prepare the asparagus hold them at each end and allow them to break, keep the woody ends to make a soup or sauce.
Put the asparagus tips in a bowl and add the oil and the zest of a lemon. Season with salt and mix well, leave for around 5 minutes.
Heat a griddle pan until very hot (you can use a frying pan or a grill if you prefer), add the asparagus and allow to cook through, turn them after about 90 seconds or when they are golden. Cook for about 3 minutes, do not keep turning them, just allow them to colour on each side. About 30 seconds before they are cooked squeeze over some lemon juice, for this amount I used a quarter of a lemon, you can adjust this if you want for your taste.
Serve topped with a poached egg.
If you like these recipes please like MogFood on Facebook, here you can share experiences and photos to other followers and use it as a forum for advice. You can also follow me on Twitter.
If you want to get any new posts sent directly to your inbox use the box at the top right of this page to sign up.
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