Italian · Brunch
Poached Eggs with Asparagus and Parmesan
Uova in Camicia con Asparagi e Parmigiano
Italian poached eggs nestled over blanched green asparagus dressed with melted butter, lemon zest, and a generous shower of grated parmigiano, the runny yolks bursting through the spears for the elegant primavera weekend brunch plate.
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10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
24gProtein
28gFat
42gCarbs
4gSugar
6gFiber
680mgSodium
186mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Snap woody ends off 400g asparagus. Toast 120g bread slices lightly. Crack 4 eggs into separate small bowls. Zest 1 lemon, finely grate 40g parmigiano, chop 2 tbsp parsley. Measure butter, oils, salt, and pepper.
2
Boil
Bring a wide pot of water to boil with 0.5 tsp salt. Drop asparagus in, blanch 3 minutes until tender-crisp. Lift with tongs, plunge into iced water 30 seconds, drain, pat dry. Keep water simmering.
3
Build 1
Add 2 tbsp white wine vinegar to simmering water, reduce heat to bare simmer with no rolling bubbles. Stir gently to create a slow whirlpool. Slide first egg into centre, repeat with remaining eggs in separate spots. Poach 3 to 4 minutes until whites set but yolks wobble.
4
Build 2
While eggs poach, heat 40g butter and 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat 1 minute until foaming. Add lemon zest, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.25 tsp black pepper. Add blanched asparagus, toss 2 minutes until warmed through and coated.
5
Finish
Lift poached eggs with a slotted spoon, drain briefly on kitchen paper. Divide asparagus between two warm plates, top each with poached eggs. Scatter parmigiano and parsley generously over, drizzle with 1 tsp grassy olive oil per plate, finish with flaky salt and coarse pepper.
6
Plate
Arrange the plated eggs and asparagus with toasted bread alongside each serving. Serve immediately while eggs are warm and yolks still runny.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 400g (14.1 oz) green asparagus spears
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 40g (1.4 oz) unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 40g (1.4 oz) Parmigiano Reggiano
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tsp grassy extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt
- 0.5 tsp coarse black pepper
- 120g (4.2 oz) rustic country bread