A simple, tasty recipe for white asparagus served with a lemon butter sauce over homemade breadcrumbs made with garlic, lemon zest, parsley and olive oil.
Course
Side Dish
Category
German
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings4
Calories241kcal
AutorElle
Ingredients
2slicesof bread,crust removed and coarsely chopped or torn
1garlic clove,minced
1teaspooncoarse sea salt
1small handful fresh parsley,plus more to garnish
finely grated zest of 1 small organic lemon
1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
700gwhite asparagus,peeled and trimmed (more if desired)
50gbutter
juice of 1 small organic lemon
freshly grated Parmesan,to taste
Method
Preheat oven to 480°F / 250°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Put the bread, garlic, salt, parsley, lemon zest and olive oil in a food processor and process until breadcrumbs form. Scatter the crumbs on the prepared baking tray. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden brown. Watch carefully, this only takes a few minutes!! Remove and set aside.
Blanch or steam the asparagus — according to preferred doneness. I like my asparagus so that it is still firm in the middle, although many like it cooked through. So anywhere from 8-15 minutes depending on preference.
Meanwhile, add the butter and lemon juice to a small pan and whisk over medium heat. Remove from the heat when the butter has melted.
Place the asparagus spears on plates, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and parmesan. Drizzle with the lemon butter, garnish with a little fresh parsley and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
To prepare the asparagus, peel and then apply gentle pressure at the bottom of each spear until it snaps/breaks where it is tender.
To steam the asparagus you can either use a steamer basket in a large pot, or a special asparagus steamer.
I use my favourite coarse sea salt (Marisol Flor de Sal) for the breadcrumbs. It can be found online.