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white asparagus with hollandaise sauce

Poached White Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

White asparagus, also called ‘white gold,’ served with rich butter sauce is the perfect combination.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Course Appetisers & Starters, Vegetarian
Cuisine Belgian, German
Servings 2 people
Calories 430 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Sauté pan with lid
Sauté pan with lid
Chef knife
Chef knife
Chopping board
Chopping board

Ingredients
 
 

  • 12-16 pcs white asparagus
  • Hollandaise sauce
  • 1 pc lemon slice
  • 1 tbsp salt

For the garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare the hollandaise sauce (see recipe)

    Prepare the asparagus

    • Peel the outer layer of the white asparagus, align the spear tips and slice off the ends to form spears of equal length.
      peel asparagus
    • Bring a large amount of water to the boil, season with the fresh lemon, and 1 tablespoon of salt.
    • Put the asparagus into the boiling water, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for six minutes or until done.
      boil asparagus
    • Remove the asparagus from the water when the spears are ‘al dente.’
    • Drain and serve immediately with hollandaise sauce.
      asparagus with hollandaise sauce

    Notes

    • Some recipes mention adding sugar and/or butter to the boiling water, but we prefer to retain the original taste of the white asparagus.

    Nutrition for 1 portion

    Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 1gFat: 1gCholesterol: 429mgSodium: 6631mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 45IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword hollandaise, white asparagus
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