How To Make Fried Asparagus with Poached Eggs
Whip up a delightfully rich breakfast meal with this fried asparagus dish, served with soft poached eggs, and topped with a spicy and citrusy vinaigrette.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbsporange juice,fresh
- 1tbsplime juice,fresh
- 1tbsppickled ginger juice
- 1tspsoy sauce
- 2tspwasabi powder,mixed with 2 tsp water
- 1small shallot,minced
- 1tbspextra virgin olive oil
- salt
- 1cuppanko,(Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1lbmedium asparagus,trimmed
- 2large egg yolks,lightly beaten
- 4large eggs,room temperature
- canola oil,for frying
- radish sprouts,for garnish
Instructions
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In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, lime juice and pickled ginger juice with the soy sauce, wasabi mixture and minced shallot until combined.
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Whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season the citrus-ginger vinaigrette with salt.
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Put the panko in a large, resealable plastic bag and crush the bread crumbs finely with a rolling pin.
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Bring a wide, deep skillet of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until crisp-tender.
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Using tongs, transfer half of the asparagus to a large plate and the remaining asparagus to a bowl. Add the egg yolks to the bowl and toss to coat the asparagus.
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Transfer the coated asparagus to the bag and shake to coat with the panko. Return the asparagus water to a simmer.
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Carefully crack each whole egg into a small bowl and slip each one into the water. Poach over moderate heat for 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the poached eggs to another plate.
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Heat ¼-inch of canola oil in a medium skillet. Add the breaded asparagus and fry over high heat for about 4 minutes, until they are golden and crisp.
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Transfer the fried asparagus to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
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Spoon the citrus vinaigrette onto 4 plates and add the blanched and fried asparagus. Top with the poached eggs, garnish with radish sprouts.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 242.68kcal
- Fat: 13.94g
- Saturated Fat: 3.11g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.55g
- Carbohydrates: 18.62g
- Fiber: 3.35g
- Sugar: 4.05g
- Protein: 12.04g
- Cholesterol: 278.23mg
- Sodium: 500.12mg
- Calcium: 102.16mg
- Potassium: 372.77mg
- Iron: 3.89mg
- Vitamin A: 155.97µg
- Vitamin C: 10.89mg
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