Easy Asparagus Flemish Style
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus white is traditional, but green is fine
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter (ghee)
- 4 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- mashed potatoes (optional but wholly encouraged)
Instructions
Make Mashed Potatoes
- Make mashed potatoes according to your preference. Use new potatoes to be extra authentic.
Hardboil Eggs
- Hardboil the eggs and let cool enough to handle. Peel and chop roughly but sort of finely. Set aside.
Steam the Asparagus
- Cut the thick ends off of the asparagus, usually about 1" worth. If you're using white asparagus, peel. Refer to the section above about white versus green asparagus for more information.
- The tips do not need as much steaming as the thicker ends, so find a sized pot where you can lean the tips out of the edge of the pan.
- Fill the pot with water and set asparagus in, thick side down. Have the tips leaning out the edge if possible. Turn the heat on the stove to high and set the timer for 8 minutes. The water will begin to boil at around the 4 minute mark, let it remain on high until the 8 minutes is complete.
- Drain the water and set the asparagus aside.
Prepare the Plate
- Melt your clarified butter in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
- Plate your asparagus. Pour the butter over it. Swirl the butter around the whole plate as much as possible.
- Add a scoop of mashed potatoes to the side, if using.
- Spread the hardboiled eggs over the asparagus crosswise. Salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.