Fresh Asparagus Patties recipe
All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus spears salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 ounce Pecorino Romano cheese ⅓ cup plain dried bread crumbs 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 100.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 7.6 gcholesterol: 66.9 mgfat: 5.6 gfiber: 1.8 gprotein: 6.1 gsaturatedFat: 1.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 151.4 mgsugar: 1.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Fresh Asparagus Patties
Directions
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Bring a pot of well salted water to a boil over high heat.
Trim off up to 1 inch of the woody bottom parts of the asparagus. Cut asparagus in half if necessary to fit your pot.
Transfer asparagus to the boiling water. Boil until slightly tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a bowl of very cold water using a slotted spoon. Let asparagus cool completely.
Grate Pecorino Romano cheese finely using a rasp grater.
Drain asparagus well and slice into very small pieces. Place in a bowl, season with salt and pepper. Add cayenne pepper, grated Pecorino Romano cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix in 1 egg to start. Add the second egg and continue mixing until well combined.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Scoop some of the asparagus mixture into the hot oil, flatten with a fork. Cook until bottom is browned, about 4 minutes. Flip over and brown the other side, about 4 minutes more.