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Poached egg, hollandaise and grilled asparagus
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Poached egg, hollandaise and grilled asparagus

11 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes

A British spring-time classic; sweet asparagus, rich hollandaise, brought together with a perfectly poached egg. Heaven.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

347
Calories
10g
Protein
31g
Fat
11g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 16 asparagus
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 large free-range eggs
  • pinch salt
  • 125g/4½oz butter
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 4 free-range eggs

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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