Asparagus Eggs Benedict

Ready in : 30 mins

Asparagus Eggs Benedict takes approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 2 servings with 780 calories, 35g of protein, and 57g of fat each. For $2.38 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. Plenty of people really liked this breakfast. 146 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of lemon juice, butter, muffins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 81%.

Ingredients

asparagus spears

4 ounces

butter

0.33333334 cup

cayenne pepper

1 pinch

egg yolks

3 large

eggs

4 large

muffins

2

ham

4 slices

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

salt

0.25 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

1
Fill a medium saucepan or wide deep skillet 3/4 full with hot tap water.Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle boil. Trim off and discard woody ends of asparagus.

asparagus

water

sauce pan

frying pan
2
Place asparagus in shallow microwave-safe casserole dish, cover with vented plastic wrap, and cook at HIGH power 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes or until asparagus are crisp-tender.Cover tightly; set aside in a warm place.Break whole eggs, one at a time, into a small dish. Slip eggs into simmering water. Cook about 3 minutes for soft-set eggs or until cooked as desired.While eggs are cooking, place egg yolks in blender container.

egg

asparagus

egg yolk

water

wrap

casserole dish

plastic wrap

microwave

blender
3
Add lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper.

cayenne pepper

lemon juice

salt
4
Place butter in microwave-safe measuring cup and cook at HIGH power until melted and bubbly, about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes.With blender running, pour hot butter in a stream through the hole in the lid. Blend 30 seconds or until sauce has thickened.Split and toast English muffins.

english muffin

butter

sandwich bread

measuring cup

microwave

blender
5
Place warmed ham on each muffin half and top with about 3 asparagus. Using a slotted spoon, place poached eggs over asparagus. Spoon sauce over eggs.

poached egg

asparagus

egg

ham

slotted spoon