Asparagus Eggs Benedict
📝 Ingredients
- 12 thin asparagus spears, (about 4 ounces)
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 large egg yolks
- 4 large eggs
- 2 English muffins
- 4 slices ham
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 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. 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. Add lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper. 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. 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.
📊 Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 779.55 kcal
- Fat: 57.46 g
- Saturated Fat: 28.54 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.62 g
- Net Carbohydrates: 27.86 g
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Cholesterol: 763.46 mg
- Sodium: 1618.62 mg
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Alcohol %: 0 %
- Protein: 34.72 g
- Selenium: 59.39 µg
- Phosphorus: 532.41 mg
- Vitamin B2: 0.9 mg
- Vitamin A: 2303.06 IU
- Vitamin B1: 0.61 mg
- Folate: 139.17 µg
- Vitamin B12: 1.83 µg
- Vitamin B5: 3.01 mg
- Vitamin B6: 0.55 mg
- Zinc: 3.92 mg
- Iron: 4.67 mg
- Vitamin K: 26.75 µg
- Vitamin D: 3.77 µg
- Vitamin E: 3.45 mg
- Vitamin B3: 4.05 mg
- Manganese: 0.35 mg
- Copper: 0.32 mg
- Potassium: 533.03 mg
- Calcium: 145.85 mg
- Magnesium: 45.11 mg
- Fiber: 2.77 g
- Vitamin C: 6.17 mg
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