An incredibly easy yet truly delicious recipe with fresh seasonal asparagus, which is prepared in a few minutes and is a great side dish idea. The almond gratin asparagus is tasty and appetizing, first cooked in a pan (or boiled), then baked with breadcrumbs and sliced almonds. With their crispy crust, they are simply delicious, try them yourself!
Here are more ideas with asparagus:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
- Seasonality: Spring
- Energy 122.85 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.59 (g) of which sugars 2.28 (g)
- Proteins 5.00 (g)
- Fat 5.99 (g) of which saturated 0.54 (g)of which unsaturated 0.59 (g)
- Fibers 2.69 (g)
- Sodium 258.25 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 14 oz asparagus
- 1 oz breadcrumbs
- 0.7 oz sliced almonds
- parsley (or other herbs)
- grated Parmesan
- extra virgin olive oil
- butter
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder (optional)
Tools
- Baking dish
- Pan
- Chopper
- Pot
Preparation
Wash the asparagus and remove the toughest part of the stem.
Place them in a wide pot with a little oil and half an inch of water, add a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 minutes (depending on size), or until tender yet firm (1).
Meanwhile, put the breadcrumbs in a small pan with a handful of chopped parsley (or other herbs) and a pinch of garlic if you like.
Drizzle with olive oil and toast for a few seconds.
When the asparagus is ready, place them in a baking dish lightly oiled, trying to overlap them as little as possible.
Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs, some Parmesan to taste, salt, and pepper.
Finally, add the almonds and a few small pats of butter (2).
Place the baking dish under the oven grill (392-410°F) and gratin for 4-5 minutes, being careful not to burn the almonds.
Your almond gratin asparagus is ready to be served… enjoy your meal!
Tips and Notes
You can also cook the asparagus in boiling water (in a special pot where they can stand upright), or steam them.
I recommend using a slice of stale bread or sandwich bread (instead of ready-made breadcrumbs), and grating it fresh.
You can season with parsley, thyme, oregano, marjoram, or a mix of herbs to taste.
If you don’t have sliced almonds, you can coarsely chop whole blanched almonds with a knife.
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