Only 3 ingredients!
My 10-year old palate never dreamed asparagus might be a delicacy. Mom grew it in her garden back home so we had plenty. Olive green and cooked till mushy, asparagus for dinner was reason enough to feign nausea and head for bed.
Tired and bored of the same old asparagus?
As an adult, I discovered a new appreciation for asparagus, and not just because I figured out how expensive it was in the store. After eating it grilled, I was smitten.
While celebrating our anniversary at a nice restaurant recently, we were served freshly grilled asparagus with a soft poached egg on top. The waiter called it “instant Hollandaise.” Simple but sophisticated. I may be late to the party on this one but I fell in love and wanted to share an easy recipe with you after last week’s multi-ingredient Cajun fest.
Grilled Asparagus with Poached Egg and Toasty Crumbles
1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon toasted bread crumbs
- 6-8 stalks fresh asparagus with the tough stalk trimmed
- 1 soft-cooked, poached egg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Instant Hollandaise when egg has a soft yolk
Learn how to poach an egg:
My favorite way to poach an egg--silicone cups.
Perfectly Poached, Some Tricks and Tips for Poaching Eggs
How to Poach an Egg, Smitten Kitchen-style
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Gorgeous, and your poached eggs are so perfect!
Kalynskitchen recently posted..Five Fun Things on Friday 3-4-11
Paula, that top photo could be a cover of the late Gourmet magazine! Stunning! That poached egg is gorgeous and your tips are perfect. Can’t wait to make this. Been thinking of you. xo
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We have several things in common: that we started appreciating asparagus in the adulthood and that the place for such starting point took was a restaurant.
Your proposal looks really attractive. I suggest you to try them topped by goat cheese and honey, and grilled too. You won’t repent! Sure!
Love
Yolanda
cocidodesopa recently posted..FRITTATA IBÉRICA DE CALABACÍN
Instant Hollandaise indeed! I hardly buy asparagus because it’s so expensive but I would splurge for this dish! (Heck, I would grow them for this dish!) And poaching eggs in silicone cups…brilliant! I have silicone cupcake “liners”–I think they are smaller than your baking cups but I’m going to try poaching eggs in them.
Cheers,
Kim
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Asparagus+Runny yolk=Bliss!!!
Love the combo as it is 2 of my favorites as well! Great picture. Asparagus looks perfect!
I just found your website this past Wednesday while looking for a good Greek yogurt recipe and I am soooo excited. Already I am on my 2nd yogurt batch-absolutely perfect by the way with the cream of coconut (I even told my kids that is wasn’t any good in the hopes that I could keep it all to myself-but alas it didn’t work). We had the gumbo for dinner tonight over rice cooked in whey/water & a chicken bouillon cube and last night had the Pizza Fish-both won rave reviews with my oldest son declaring the fish as his now all time favorite. This asparagus – on the menu for tomorrow. I am telling everyone I know about this website. God bless
P.S.
Waiting on the Mason jar adapters to arrive to start with the salad- absolutely brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
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waiting on the mason jar adapters to arrive to start with the salad-brillint.
I’m so glad to hear your yogurt turned out perfect. The cream of coconut is positively addicting. Enjoyed hearing about your other successes too. Thanks so much for writing.
Looks wonderful! I can’t wait until the asparagus starts growing here… we still have about 6 inches of snow that needs to melt.
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Silicone cupcake liners for eggs? You, my dear, are even more brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that. Great fun for kids.
Goat cheese an honey? I never would have thought of that but how easy. Will definitely give it a try.
What gorgeous photos of this…wow. I come, I visit, I read, occasionally I comment, but I always always drool over your photos! Love this recipe…so simple, so elegant, so nutritious, so on my list when that first fresh locally grown asparagus hits the markets!
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Paula, here in Spain, goat cheese accompanied by sweet ingredients such as honey, caramelised onions or red peppers are some of the latest discoveries in gastronomy. If you make up your mind and try the combination, I beg you to tell me!
Love
Yolanda
I promise to get back to you, Yolanda. I’m going to try the honey and goat cheese first. What else besides asparagus?
Paula, I have only tried the combination goat cheese, honey and asparagus. Here in Spain, we have the typical “tapas” or “pinchos” which are appetizers that we eat before the first dish on special occasions; they are also served in bars or restaurants. You can spread a little bit of goat cheese on a small loaf of bread, thinly cut and previously toasted, and topped by caramelised onion or red pepper. The result is delicious!
Yolanda
cocidodesopa recently posted..FRITTATA IBÉRICA DE CALABACÍN
This looks just fabulous! What a great recipe and a beautiful photo.
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Lovely! Such a simple yet sophisticated recipe, and a nice reminder that spring is on its way. I love your trick for poaching eggs – yours look perfect! Can’t wait for local asparagus to show up at the market.
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Looks great! Simple and elegant.
Where did you get your silicone egg cookers? They look flatter on the bottom than the ones I have seen in the stores. Thanks
Eggs and asparagus both remind me of spring, and they’re a perfect pairing. Your poached egg on asparagus is gorgeous! It won’t be too much longer before asparagus is ready. I love your little egg poachers- I think I need to invest in some of those!
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I LOVE your grilled asparagus and so does our mutual grandson! He ate 3 spears when I was last with him….Great recipe!