All about asparagus
Once considered a delicacy, asparagus is now mainstream and affordable. Australian asparagus is in peak season from late August to February. Store the asparagus standing upright in a jar with about 3cm of water, covered with plastic wrap, in the ... [... more]
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Asparagus with sesame oil
Trim the coarse ends from the asparagus. Boil, steam or microwave the asparagus until just tender; drain. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Drizzle the soy mixture over the asparagus. Suitable to microwave This recipe is best ... [... more]
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Pork And Asparagus Stir Fry
Place asparagus in a bowl. Cover with boiling water and stand for 2 minutes. Drain. Heat oil in a wok. Add pork and stir fry until brown. Remove and set aside. Add garlic and ginger to the wok and cook for 30 seconds. Add asparagus to the wok ... [... more]
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Fill a high sided frying pan with water. Season with salt and bring to a simmer. Remove the woody ends from the asparagus and add to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Halve crosswise. Place the two halves of the ... [... more]
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Grilled Chicken With Asparagus, Radicchio And Tomato
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to the boil and blanch asparagus for 5- 6 minutes or until tender crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon. Refresh in cold water. Add beans and cook for 3-4 minutes. Drain and refresh. In a large serving bowl whisk ... [... more]
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Steamed salmon with asparagus & avocado salsa
To make the salsa: Trim the ends from the asparagus & wash. Place with the water clinging into a freezer bag, adjust the bag so they lay flat. Twist the bag & cook on High/100% for 11/2 minutes until bright green. Drain & fresh in iced water. [... more]
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Asparagus with anchovy and cream sauce
In a mortar and pestle, pound the anchovy fillets, lemon zest, pepper and garlic until smooth. Add cream and combine. Add oil gradually until thick, then stir through parsley. Pour sauce over blanched asparagus. 1 bunch green asparagus, ... [... more]
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Barramundi with Sautéed Mushrooms and Asparagus
Heat half of the butter in a large frying pan. Season barramundi fillets and cook 4 minutes each side. Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a separate frying pan. Sauté garlic, mushrooms and asparagus until just tender. Drizzle with a little lemon . [... more]
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Asparagus and mozzarella filo pastries with tomato chutney
Place a sheet of filo pastry onto a clean bench, brush with melted butter and place over another sheet of filo pastry. Repeat layering until 7 layers have been achieved. Combine asparagus, silverbeet, mozzarella and seasonings in a large bowl and ... [... more]
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Roasted asparagus, goats cheese and prosciutto with ...
Preheat oven to 200°C. Place a sheet of baking paper onto a baking tray. Divide asparagus into 4 even bunches. Top each with goats cheese and wrap with 2 slices of prosciutto. Drizzle with olive oil, season and bake for 7- 8 minutes or until ... [... more]
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Asparagus and baby beetroot salad
Wrap beetroots individually in foil. Place onto a baking tray and roast in a preheated 200°C oven for approximately 30-40 minutes or until tender. Combine white asparagus and green asparagus in a bowl, along with baby carrots and basil leaves. ... [... more]
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Asparagus and mushroom frittatta
Heat a little butter in a frying pan until hot, add onions and saute until translucent. Add mushrooms to the pan and cook until tender. Remove onion and mushroom mixture from the pan and set aside. Arrange blanched asparagus spears neatly over ... [... more]
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