breaded asparagus

the asparagus season is running again 🙂 In Germany, people tend to roll every dish in breadcrumbs.  So I made this German style asparagus variant.  You can serve it as a starter as well as a main dish, or even eat it cold as a snack.

Ingredients:

• 500 g fresh asparagus
• 250 grams of young cheese in slices
• 250 grams of cooked ham
• 2 eggs
• 100g flour
• 100 grams of bread crumbs
• lettuce
• cherry tomatoes

Directions:

• peel the asparagus and remove the bottom part.
• Cook the asparagus for 8 minutes in boiling water with a knob of butter until tender.
• Drain the asparagus and let them cool down slightly.
• Wrap two or three of them first in a slice of cheese, then in a slice of ham.  Use toothpicks to fasten the rolls.
• Spread the flower, the beaten eggs and the bread crumbs over three different plates.
• Roll the asparagus first in the flower, then in the beaten eggs and finally in the bread crumbs.
• Then fry them in a pan until golden brown and crispy.
• Serve with salad and some cherry tomatoes.