Deep-fried asparagus

AUTHOR
Kelley Price
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 kg white asparagus
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/8 l Sake (rice wine)
  • 150 g Flour
  • 7-10 Tbsp white pepper
  • 1 kg white frying fat
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Honey
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Soy sauce
  • 1/8 l Ketchup
  • 7-10 Tbsp Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel the asparagus thinly, wash it, cut off the woody ends and cut the asparagus into pieces about 4 cm long. Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water with sugar for 15 minutes and drain.

  2. 2

    Whisk eggs, sake and flour and season with salt and pepper. Heat the frying fat in a pan or deep fryer. Dip asparagus in portions into the batter and deep-fry in the fat until golden brown.

  3. 3

    Keep the finished asparagus warm. For the sauce, mix honey, soy sauce and ketchup. Arrange the asparagus in a bowl and garnish with parsley. Add the sauce.