• Beer-battered asparagus with avocado mayonnaise is a great starter or side. Golden and crispy, the batter is delicious with fresh asparagus. The richness of the avocado mayonnaise is the perfect dipping sauce. 

    Beer-battered asparagus with avocado mayonnaise

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 30 mins

    Ingredients

    • Asparagus

    • 20 asparagus spears
    • oil, for deep-frying
    • 1 egg
    • 125ml (½ cup) beer
    • 90g (¾ cup) cake flour
    • a pinch of salt
    • a pinch of cayenne pepper
    • Maldon Sea Salt, to taste
    • Avocado mayonnaise

    • 125ml (½ cup) good quality mayonnaise
    • 1 avocado, peeled
    • a squeeze of lemon juice
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) chives, chopped
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    • microgreens, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the asparagus for 10 seconds, refresh in cold water and drain on paper towel to remove the moisture.

    2

    Heat the oil for deep-frying.

    3

    For the batter, whisk the egg and beer together. Whisk in the flour, salt and cayenne pepper.

    4

    Use tongs to dip the asparagus in the batter and then carefully drop into the warm oil. Fry until golden and crisp, 30 seconds – 1 minute. Drain the asparagus on paper towel and sprinkle with Maldon Sea Salt.

    5

    For the mayonnaise, blend the mayo, avocado and lemon juice together until smooth. Stir in the chopped chives and season to taste.

    6

    Serve the warm asparagus with avocado mayonnaise on the side and sprinkled with microgreens.

     

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