Side Pannel
Golden Asparagus and Prosciutto Bundles
Golden Asparagus and Prosciutto Bundles
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Italian
Ingredients List
- 12 Thick or 24 thin stalks
- -asparagus, trimmed
- 6 tb Unsalted butter
- 6 sl Prosciutto, halved crosswise
- -(2-3 oz total)
- 1/2 c All purpose flour, for
- -dredging
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tb Vegetable oil
Directions
Servings: 4
DIRECTIONS:
Fill a large, high sided skillet with salted water and bring to a boil. Add
the asparagus and cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a
colander, refresh under cold water and drain again. Pat dry and spread on a
platter.
In a small saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp of the butter. Drizzle it over the
asparagus. Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around the middle of 1 thick or 2
thin asparagus stalks.
Place the flour on a plate. Beat the eggs in a wide shallow bowl. Roll one
of the asparagus bundles in the flour, then dip in the egg and return to
the platter. Repeat with the remaining bundles.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbsp butter and the oil over
moderate heat. Working in batches, add the asparagus bundles and fry,
turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve
at once.
DIRECTIONS:
Fill a large, high sided skillet with salted water and bring to a boil. Add
the asparagus and cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a
colander, refresh under cold water and drain again. Pat dry and spread on a
platter.
In a small saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp of the butter. Drizzle it over the
asparagus. Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around the middle of 1 thick or 2
thin asparagus stalks.
Place the flour on a plate. Beat the eggs in a wide shallow bowl. Roll one
of the asparagus bundles in the flour, then dip in the egg and return to
the platter. Repeat with the remaining bundles.
In a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbsp butter and the oil over
moderate heat. Working in batches, add the asparagus bundles and fry,
turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels; serve
at once.
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