Thai Green Asparagus Recipe
Asparagus season has arrived!
These tasty green spears are only typically in season in the UK for around eight weeks, running from 23rd April (St George's Day) to 21st June (Summer Solstice). One way to make the most of the season is with our delicious Thai Green Asparagus recipe below.
Recipe by Finley Pike, Chef fe Partie at The Montagu Arms Hotel
Ingredients
- 3 White onions
- 3 Red chillies (de-seeded)
- 130g Fresh ginger
- 1 stick of lemongrass
- 2 Limes (zest and juice)
- Parsley stalks
- Salt
- 1 Tbsp turmeric
- 400ml Coconut milk
- 2/3 Asparagus spears
- Fresh mint (to garnish)
Method
- Make a curry paste by sweating the onion, chilli and ginger in a pan until fully cooked with a slight caramelisation.
- Tie up the lemongrass and parsley in steep and cook in a separate pan with the coconut milk for 10 minutes. Remove the steep.
- Add the infused coconut milk to the curry paste with all the remaining ingredients, blend, then pass through a fine sieve.
- Grill the asparagus on a hot pan for 2 minutes on each side, and serve with the Thai curry sauce. Garnish with fresh mint.
Come and try this dish and many more delicious options at The Terrace Restaurant this spring.
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