White Asparagus with Hollandaise
Gently cooked white asparagus with a freshly whisked hollandaise sauce and new potatoes. A seasonal classic that comes together easily with a little practice..
Cook time
45 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
9
Nutrition
per serving493 kcal
Calories
13 g
Protein
33 g
Fat
36 g
Carbs
Ingredients
For 4 servings
Instructions
- 1
Peel the asparagus and trim the woody ends. Wash the potatoes and cook them in salted water for about twenty minutes.
- 2
Simmer the asparagus gently in plenty of water with salt, sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice for about fifteen minutes until just tender.
- 3
For the hollandaise, melt the butter. Whisk the egg yolks with a little lemon juice over a warm water bath until creamy, then slowly whisk in the melted butter until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and nutmeg.
- 4
Arrange the asparagus and potatoes on plates, spoon over the hollandaise and serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.