Crispy Baked Asparagus Fries
Fresh asparagus spears are blanched, breaded, and baked up hot and crispy in this simple Baked Asparagus Fries recipe.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed off
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Fill a wide and deep pan or pot with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil.
- Add asparagus to the boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain and pat dry the asparagus.
- In the meantime, place beaten egg in a shallow dish.
- In a separate shallow dish, combine panko, parmesan, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Dip each asparagus into the egg, then roll into the breadcrumb mixture; press the panko crumbs mixture with your fingers to make it stick to the asparagus.
- Transfer asparagus to the baking sheet. Spray on top with cooking spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from oven and let stand couple minutes.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1002IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 3mg
