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Asparagus with herb mayonnaise and crispy quail's eggs
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Asparagus with herb mayonnaise and crispy quail's eggs

19 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

Make the most of the short asparagus season with this classy starter. Most of it can be prepared in advance too.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

735
Calories
26g
Protein
24g
Fat
103g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 15 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Malt not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0
Rapeseed Oil not in our table 0
Salad 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

  • 150ml/5fl oz malt vinegar
  • 200ml/7fl oz cold water, with handful of ice
  • 12 quail's eggs
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 30g/1oz smoked bacon
  • 40g/1½oz breadcrumbs
  • 250ml/9fl oz vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh chervil
  • 250ml/9fl oz rapeseed oil
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 large stems English asparagus
  • 25g/1oz frisée or mixed leaves salad
  • 1tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1tbsp olive oil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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