Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Author: 
Chef Jim Coleman, Executive Chef at Normandy Farm
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Cook Time: 
15 minutes
Yield: 
4-6 servings
Ingredients: 

Hollandaise Sauce
4 egg yolks
Juice of one lemon
Pinch of salt
Dash of Tabasco® brand hot sauce
1 cup Plugrá® European-Style Butter, unsalted

Asparagus
1 bundle (approximately 16 sticks)

Directions: 

Hollandaise Sauce
1. Whisk the egg yolks in a metal bowl until they are pale yellow.
2. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Add the salt and Tabasco sauce.
3. In a separate pan, melt the Plugrá Butter.
4. Make a double boiler by placing your pot over a boiling pot of water. In the double boiler, whisk the egg yolk mixture vigorously (don't scramble the egg) until the yolks have thickened and you can see the bottom of the bowl between strokes.
5. Remove from heat and very slowly add (dribble) the Plugrá Butter into the mixture and whisk until the Plugrá Butter has thickened the mixture.

Asparagus
1. Wash asparagus and trim off bottom of stems.
2. In a large skillet, bring about 1/2 inch of water to a rapid boil. Add salt if desired.
3. Add asparagus. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and just tender.
4. Drain and serve (approximately four sticks per serving).