It’s spargel season! (spargel = asparagus). A few years ago I was in Berlin at the peak of spargel season and I not only ate tons of asparagus foods, but I also grew to love the word. Isn’t it a fun one?! I love asparagus and bunches are aplenty right now at the store and farmers market. One decadent way to enjoy it is this Roasted Asparagus with a Six Minute Egg.
This French influenced recipe is veggie heavy, and so succulent. The asparagus roasts until it is tender and flavor popping, and then you add parmesan cheese and get that cooked until it is good and bubbly. I love anything with cheese cooked via broiler. It gets a much more impactful flavor profile than simply melting it. And then, the key item here, is the perfect six minute egg.
To get this egg with a perfectly cooked white, and a ooey gooey yolk is not hard. It just requires you to stand close to a timer for precisely 6 minutes. Having an ice bath helps a lot unless you have impeccable timing and are ready to serve your meal at the exact moment the eggs are done. The ice bath not only stops the cooking process, but it also cools the eggs off enough so you don’t burn your fingertips while peeling them.
Combined, the asparagus, cheese, and egg come together to form a killer side dish. It tastes restaurant worthy and it really only requires humble ingredients, Enjoy the rest of spargel season!
Roasted Asparagus with a Six Minute Egg
Ingredients
- 1 lb Asparagus
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan cheese
- 4 Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus and line them on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil on the stove. Carefully place 4 eggs into water and cook for exactly 6 minutes. After 6 minutes, drain water and place eggs in ice bath for 1-2 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove asparagus from oven and cover the stalks with parmesan cheese, leaving the tips clean. Turn oven to broil, and broil for 2 minutes, or until the cheese begins to turn a golden brown.
- To serve, place 1/4 of asparagus on plate, and put a peeled egg on top. Enjoy!
