Recipe: White asparagus with grapefruit zest

Name: Asperges blanches zestées pomelos
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 12 belles asperges blanches landaisesgrattées1 pomelo rose bio les zestes retirés et taillés en julienne et le jus extraithuile d'olives biociboulettesel fin poivre blanc du moulin ou poudre de combavagros sel de mer

By chef patrick ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1/5 (15 reviews) Starters

Prep 45 min

Cook 30 min

Rest 1h

Total 2h15

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

12 beautiful white Landaise asparagus
scraped
1 organic pink grapefruit with zests removed and cut into julienne and juice extracted
organic olive oil
chives
fine salt white pepper from the mill or combava powder
coarse sea salt

Step-by-step directions

1- Bring 6 liters of water to boil and salt with coarse salt.

2- Make a bundle with the asparagus then cook them with a cloth placed on top.

3- Place the zests in a tea ball and immerse it with the asparagus.

4- To check if the asparagus is cooked, use the tip of a knife which should sink into the base of the asparagus.

5- Drain them on absorbent paper and empty the zests into a bowl, add the grapefruit juice warmed to 8cl of olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh herbs.

6- Place your 3 asparagus on each plate and pour to taste the warm sauce with the zests.
You will then have a pleasant taste surprise by enjoying the mixed flavors of grapefruit and asparagus.

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