Asparagus with Ham and Egg
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Health Score:
65 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 40 min.
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 2 kilograms white Asparagus
- salt
- 120 grams butter
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 4 eggs
- 8 slices Boiled ham
- freshly grated Nutmeg
- sweet ground paprika
- 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley
Preparation steps
1.
Wash the asparagus, peel, rinse and cut off woody ends as needed. Bring a large pot with plenty of water and 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon butter, lemon juice and sugar to a boil. Add the asparagus and simmer for about 20 minutes.
2.
Cook the eggs about 6 minutes until soft boiled, cool, peel and cut in half.
3.
In a small pot, heat the rest of the butter. Skim the resulting foam and pour the clarified butter into a small jug.
4.
Remove the asparagus from the water with a small strainer, drain and arrange on plates. Add the ham and eggs and season with nutmeg, paprika, salt and parsley. Serve with the clarified butter.