Quail Eggs And Asparagus Recipes

QUAIL EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS AND WALNUT MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to a gentle boil. Carefully lower quail eggs into the water; cook for 2 1/2 minutes. Remove and shell immediately.
• Add mustard, sherry vinegar and whole egg to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Blend for 3 seconds. In a cup with a spout, mix the 2 oils. With the motor of the food processor running, add the oils in a thin stream. Mayonnaise should thicken after about 3/4 of the oil has been added. Season with salt and pepper.
• Let eggs come to room temperature. Place ham slices on 6 small plates and spread 1/6 of mayonnaise over each slice. Cut eggs in half and place 3 halves on each plate. Garnish each egg with a small piece of black olive, and garnish each plate with 3 asparagus tips.

QUAIL EGGS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Method
• Shell the hard-boiled egg, then halve and scoop out the yolk into a bowl. Add the olive oil, olives, wine and vinegar, season with salt and pepper, pour in 3 tbsp of water and blend with a fork until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle over the parsley and marjoram and set the sauce aside. Trim the asparagus spears to the same length and tie in a bundle with kitchen string. Bring a tall pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the asparagus, standing it upright with the tips protruding above the water level. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until tender. Lift out and drain on kitchen paper.
• Put the quail eggs into a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and boil for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain off the hot water, cover with cold water and leave to cool. When cold, carefully shell and cut in half. Make a bed of lettuce in the centre of a serving plate. Place the halved quail eggs on top. Slice the asparagus spears lengthways and arrange them around the sides to resemble a nest. Pour over the sauce and serve.

SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Place the asparagus in the basket of a vegetable steamer and steam until tender, about 10 minutes. Immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water and drain. Pat dry. Cut each spear in half on a diagonal and cut the bottom of the spears into small dice.
• Melt half of the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add all the asparagus and cook, gently stirring, to heat thoroughly.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a large skillet. Add the eggs and whisk in a figure eight, making sure the edges of the eggs don?t stick. When the eggs are almost set, slowly pour in the cream, a little at a time, continuing to whisk briskly.
• Sprinkle in the chives and whisk until the eggs are completely set. Divide the eggs and asparagus evenly among four plates, placing the spears and diced asparagus around the eggs or stack the spears so they lean against the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH QUAILS EGGS & ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Firstly bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Adding the asparagus and cook for 3-4 minutes. Then drain well and refresh in cold water. Add one tablespoon of the butter and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heating the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and add the quails' eggs and fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Heating the remaining butter in a separate frying pan on a medium heat. Season the scallops, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. When the butter is foaming, add the scallops and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden-brown on both sides and just cooked through.

SKILLET-BAKED EGGS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil until shimmering. Add the asparagus and the scallions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is browned and tender.
• Whisk together the eggs, 4 tablespoons of the herbs, and cream. Whisk in Parmesan, salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over asparagus and place the skillet in the oven.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until set, but still slightly jiggly in the center. Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before serving. It is best warm, not hot.
• Squeeze one or two lemon wedges over it, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with flaky sea salt and remaining herbs. Cut into wedges.

ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH CELERY LEAVES, QUAIL EGGS, AND TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cover eggs with cold water in a very small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Rinse eggs under cold running water to stop cooking, then peel and quarter.
• Cut asparagus on a very sharp diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 inches long), leaving 2-inch tips. Halve tips lengthwise if thicker than rest of slices. Arrange asparagus on a steamer rack and sprinkle with kosher salt. Steam, covered, over boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together vinegar and mustards. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking. Stir in shallot, 2 teaspoons tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Toss asparagus and celery leaves with half of vinaigrette and mound on 4 plates. Tuck quail eggs decoratively into salads. Drizzle salads and plates with remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with remaining teaspoon tarragon.

ASPARAGUS CASSEROLE WITH HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• To Make White Sauce: Melt butter in a small skillet over medium low heat; stir in flour, then milk. Cook until thickened and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/2 of the browned bread crumbs in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add layers of asparagus and chopped egg, alternately. Pour White Sauce over all and top with remaining bread crumbs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

EGGS BAKED WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Steam the asparagus for about three minutes, or until they just become tender.
• Preheat the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
• Butter a two-cup shallow baking dish.
• Beat the egg and egg whites with the milk and add salt and Parmesan cheese. Pour mixture into the baking dish and place asparagus on top. Bake for 15 minutes, then serve.

POACHED EGGS AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Fill a saucepan half way full of water. Bring to a boil and stir in the bouillon cube until dissolved. Crack one egg into a measuring cup or large spoon and gently slip it into the boiling water. Repeat with remaining eggs. Simmer for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm
• Meanwhile, Place the asparagus into a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes. Drain.
• Toast the bread to your desired darkness. Spread butter onto each piece of toast. Top with a slice of cheese, then a poached egg and finally, asparagus. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

HERBED CHEESE SCRAMBLED EGGS ON ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in medium skillet of boiling water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain; return asparagus to skillet. Mix cheese and basil in small bowl. Whisk eggs in large bowl. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add eggs; stir until eggs are almost set, about 1 minute. Add cheese mixture and stir until cheese melts and eggs are softly set, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon butter to asparagus in skillet and stir over medium heat. Divide asparagus among 4 plates; spoon eggs over and serve.