Main
Recipes
Soft-Boiled Eggs with Asparagus Soldiers (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

Soft-Boiled Eggs with Asparagus Soldiers (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Soft-Boiled Eggs with Asparagus Soldiers (Nigella Lawson)

Add your photo!

Ingredients

Count

Nutrition

Calories

Total time

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

Directions:

Cut the woody ends off the asparagus, and cook in a shallow saucepan of boiling water until tender but still has some bite - about 5 minutes. Then drain them and keep them warm while you cook the eggs.
In a saucepan, bring some water to the boil into which you have dropped a matchstick; according to my Aunt Frieda this stops the white from billowing out into the pan should the egg crack while cooking. Am I going to promise this works? Well, all families have their folklore.
Lower the eggs into the water and cook them at a steady boil for about 4 minutes. Take them out of the water and immediately slice the top of each one; the yolk should still be runny enough to dip the asparagus spears in.
Make sure that there's salt on the table for sprinkling into the almost aggressive blandness of the egg and spear, as you eat, with the warm asparagus.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	63.72 Kcal (267 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.4g	7%
Cholesterol	163.68mg	55%
Sodium	62.56mg	3%
Potassium	68.8mg	1%
Total Carbs	0.6g	0%
Sugars	0.08g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.08g	0%
Protein	5.8g	12%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	25.6mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	132.75 Kcal (556 kJ)
Calories from fat	82.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.17g	7%
Cholesterol	341mg	55%
Sodium	130.33mg	3%
Potassium	143.33mg	1%
Total Carbs	1.25g	0%
Sugars	0.17g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	0%
Protein	12.08g	12%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0%
Iron	2mg	5%
Calcium	53.3mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Asparagus Chicken Quiche

Fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces and 15 more..
Asparagus Omelet

Asparagus , omelet, Eggs, Butter, Asparagus spears and 6 more..
Asparagus With Green Herb Hollandaise Sauce

Green asparagus, White asparagus and 9 more..
Asparagus Omelet W/Shrimp Hollandaise Sauce (For Andi)

Eggs, Water (may use milk or cream), Salt, Pepper, Butter and 7 more..
Honeymoon Eggs Benedict

Fresh asparagus spears, Eggs, Distilled white vinegar and 5 more..
Asparagus Omelet

Asparagus , cut into 1/3-inch pieces, Eggs and 5 more..
Asparagus With Hollandaise

Fresh asparagus, Egg yolks, Lemon juice and 3 more..
Asparagus Quiche

Asparagus spears, Eggs, beaten, Sour cream and 7 more..
Asparagus With Hollandaise

Asparagus, trimmed, Egg yolks, Water, Fresh lemon juice and 1 more..
Fried Asparagus

Asparagus, trimmed, Egg, Milk, Fine dry breadcrumb and 3 more..
Quick and Easy Egg Bake- Dinner Favorite!!

Asparagus, cut in 2 inch pieces, Eggs and 7 more..
Cheesy Asparagus Casserole

Asparagus, Eggs, Grated sharp cheddar cheese, Milk and 2 more..
Low Fat Cheese and Asparagus Soufflé

Fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces and 7 more..
Asparagus and Eggs, a Special Breakfast Treat

Asparagus, Eggs, Salt, Black pepper, freshly ground and 4 more..
Asparagus in Tarragon Hollandaise Sauce Good and Fancy!

Fresh asparagus, preferably fat stalks, Egg yolks and 6 more..