Monday, May 13, 2013

Asparagus and Poached egg Ensemble



This is super simple great little combo, and so simple too!!


Ingredients: 
1 egg per person (or two if you're a bit more peckish)
Large bunch of asparagus
3 heaped tablespoons of ground almonds
2 heaped tablespoons of finely grated parmesan
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
salt and pepper
Baby spinach leaves

Dressing of your choice

Method:

Turn on your grill to begin warming up.
With your asparagus, you will need to 'snap' off the ends to get rid of any of the 'woody' parts.  Place your asparagus on a foil-linned tray.

In a small mixing bowl, place your ground almonds, grated parmesan, garlic and a sprinkling of salt and pepper and mix well.

Scatter this mixture over your asparagus, and set under the grill. This should only take about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a small frying pan up with some oil. Crack your eggs in, making sure they do not run into each other. 
When almost set but with your yolk still very runny, give each a gentle little flip- count to 10 and take off of the heat.

Your asparagus should also be done now. This is how mine looked...



To assemble, place a large handful of your baby spinach leaves onto a plate. Grab a few stalks of your grilled asparagus and layer on top of your spinach; make sure you scrap up some of the garlicy-ground almond mixture to sprinkle over the top- there is a lot of flavour in there! Place your perfectly fried egg on top, drizzle with your favourite dressing and enjoy!!