This is a super tasty way to prepare asparagus that even fussy eaters will love!
Ingredients
Fries
- 2 bunches of asparagus
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 ½ Tbs mayonnaise
- 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
- 2 Tbs chopped parsley
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Olive oil (oil or spray)
Aioli
- 1-2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tb fresh lemon juice
Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Cut or snap the woody ends off the asparagus spears.
- In a shallow dish, whisk the egg whites with the 1 ½ tbs of mayo.
- In a separate shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs, parsley and parmesan cheese.
- Dip each asparagus spear in the egg mixture until coated and then roll in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Place onto baking tray.
- Repeat until all spears are laid out on the tray, spaced about 2cm apart.
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Spray or drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and crispy.
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Serve with aioli (mix all aioli ingredients together while asparagus fries are cooking or use store bought aioli to save time!)