Golden Asparagus and Prosciutto Bundles
- 12 stalks asparagus trimmed
- 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 6 slices prosciutto halved crosswise
- 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Fill a large, high sided skillet with salted water and bring to a boil.
- Add the asparagus and cook until barely tender, about 10 minutes.
- Drain in a colander, refresh under cold water and drain again.
- Pat dry and spread on a platter.
- In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoon of the butter.
- Drizzle it over the asparagus.
- Wrap 1 piece of prosciutto around the middle of 1 thick or 2 thin asparagus stalks.
- Place the flour on a plate.
- Beat the eggs in a wide shallow bowl.
- Roll one of the asparagus bundles in the flour, then dip in the egg and return to the platter.
- Repeat with the remaining bundles.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining 3 tablespoon butter and the oil over moderate heat.
- Working in batches, add the asparagus bundles and fry, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels; serve at once.
stalks, butter, flour, eggs, vegetable oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/golden-asparagus-prosciutto-bun-37085 (may not work)