Asparagus Wild with Salmon
Recipe by Ian Parmenter from Quickies In My Kitchen
Ian Parmenter cooks this romantic recipe for Quickies in my Kitchen ... Great seduction food – and so simple to prepare.
Serves 2
Ingredients
- Bunch asparagus (about 500g)
- 4 large eggs (raw)
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 Tbsp butter
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch white pepper
- 1 Tbsp cream
- 1 Tbsp chives, chopped finely
- 150g smoked salmon or cooked salmon
Method
- Wash the asparagus and cut off the ends.
- Cook in rapidly boiling water for 3 -4 minutes,
- In another pan, put butter and allow to melt over a low heat. Add raw eggs and stir vigorously. Cook for two or three minutes until the eggs begin scrambling (firm up).
- Add the peppers and cream, stir and cook for a minute or so.
- Stir in hard-boiled egg, add some chopped chives and the dish is ready.
- Drain the asparagus and set a few on each of two plates, placing the egg mixture on the side with a topping of pieces of salmon.
Notes & Tips
If you do want to cook the salmon simply you can place it between two pieces of grease-proof paper and rest a hot iron on top for 2 minutes on each side … perfect for a last minute option in a hotel room.
