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English asparagus with a soft egg in crisp breadcrumbs, hollandaise and fine herbs
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English asparagus with a soft egg in crisp breadcrumbs, hollandaise and fine herbs

14 ingredients 1 hr + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

796
Calories
23g
Protein
32g
Fat
105g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Water not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 4 free-range eggs, soft-boiled and refreshed in cold water
  • 200g/7¼oz Japanese panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh chervil
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • , for deep frying vegetable oil
  • 1kg/2lb 3¼oz asparagus
  • iced water
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 free-range egg yolks
  • 750g/1lb 10½oz clarified butter
  • water, as necessary

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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