Asparagus Fries
An Original Accidental Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5-8 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
- 4 bunches asparagus (thin preferably)
- 3 tablespoons of oil to drizzle (or thereabouts)
- 1 teaspoon dried onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Aioli to serve
Step 1 - Preheat oven to 240C/470F. Line two trays with parchment. Wash the asparagus and snap them at the ends, they will break at a natural point and discard the woody ends (you can use it for stock but asparagus is a strong flavour). Cut the asparagus spears into two or three pieces each. Drizzle with oil.
Step 2 - Roast 20 minutes. Turn off oven and leave in the oven for 20 minutes or so to dry out and cool. Mix the onion, salt and garlic together and then sprinkle over the asparagus. Serve with a pot of aioli to dip them in.
Alternatively you can give them the same crumbing treatment as these avocado fries.