White Asparagus with Hollandaise
It really doesn't get more luxurious than a stack of tender, delicate white asparagus smothered in velvety hollandaise sauce. Serve as an appetizer or side dish either way this recipe is sure to impress!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb white asparagus
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter ideally a high-quality European style butter
- 2 large egg yolks room temperature
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
White Asparagus
- Trim away the woody ends of each asparagus spear–approximately 2-3 inches from the bottom. Using a vegetable peeler, and starting about 1 1/2 inches from the tip of each spear, peel away the remaining tough outer layer.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the asparagus to the pot and boil until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a large plate or platter.
Hollandaise
- Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Meanwhile, place the egg yolks, lemon juice and salt in the base of tall glass jar. Using an immersion blender, blend for 30 seconds. The friction generated by the blender blades will warm up the yolks.
- Transfer the hot, melted butter into a container with a spout, a glass Pyrex measuring cup is perfect. With the blender on high begin to slowly pour the butter into the egg mixture while continously blending.
- Once all of the butter is incorporated and the mixture is thick, creamy and pale yellow, taste and season with additional salt or lemon juice as needed.
- To serve; pour the hollandaise sauce over the warm asparagus. Serve immedietly!
Notes
- Mostly how they're grown. White and green asparagus are the same vegetable just grown differently. White asparagus stalks grow completely underground, unexposed to sunlight which prevents them from producing chlorophyll and turning green. Unlike green asparagus that grow above ground, harvesting white asparagus is a delicate and challenging task. The stalks are brittle and snap easily so they must be very carefully dug out of the earth to prevent breaking. Tedious harvesting combined with a super-short growing season makes white asparagus a highly-celebrated and rare delicacy.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1686IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg