Asparagus with a thyme and cheese crust

Total: 55 min. | Active: 15 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 4 person

Crust
60 g breadcrumbs
40 g grated Parmesan
½ bunch thyme, finely chopped
½ tsp chilli flakes
organic lemon, use grated zest
½ tsp sea salt
40 g butter, soft
Asparagus parcels
1 kg white asparagus, peeled
4 leaf baking paper
20 g butter, melted
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp sea salt

How it's done

Crust

Mix the breadcrumbs with all the other ingredients up to and including the fleur de sel. Add the butter and rub by hand to form a crumbly mixture.

Asparagus parcels

Place the asparagus in 4 portions in the centre of the sheets of baking paper. Mix the butter with the lemon juice. Glaze the asparagus, season with salt. Top with the crust. Shape the baking paper into parcels, twist the ends together. Place the parcels on a baking tray.

To bake

Approx. 40 mins. in the lower half of an oven preheated to 180°C.

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