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Spring asparagus and poached egg
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Spring asparagus and poached egg

8 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Here's a fresh simple way to enjoy seasonal asparagus with poached egg. Makes a lovely light spring meal or starter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

525
Calories
41g
Protein
34g
Fat
8g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3

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

  • 12 large asparagus
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 100ml/3½fl oz chicken stock
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • knob of butter
  • dash sherry vinegar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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