Dinner Tonight: Roasted Asparagus with Poached Eggs and Miso Butter
Between the miso butter and the yolk that bursts atop this mountain of asparagus, this dish is rich and filling—certainly enough for a dinner. Of course, a recipe so gluttonous would have to come from fat-loving David Chang. This recipe doesn't contain his signature touch of pork, but you certainly don't miss it.
What's so odd about this recipe is that he takes something very traditional (and admittedly delicious) like asparagus topped with an egg and transforms it with a simple ingredient. In this case it's the miso butter, which is spread out on the plate so it can coat every spear of asparagus. I used a shiromiso, which is a lighter style miso paste. It packs the dish with umami, making this about the most hedonistic plate of asparagus I've had.
About the author: Nick Kindelsperger is a freelance writer in Chicago and the co-founder of The Paupered Chef.
Roasted Asparagus with Poached Egg and Miso Butter
- serves 2 -
Adapted from David Chang.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons white miso paste
1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
1 bunch thin asparagus, ends trimmed
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white vinegar
Salt and pepper
Procedure
1. Preheat the oven to 475°F. Coat the asparagus with the olive oil and place in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and a few cracks of black pepper. Cook in the oven for about 12 to 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, add the butter, miso paste, and sherry vinegar to a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
3. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the white vinegar, and then turn the heat to a very gentle simmer. Carefully slide the two eggs into the water and cook until the whites have set, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a ladle.
4. Place the asparagus on a serving dish. Top with the miso butter and the poached eggs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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21 Comments:
If you miss the pork, you could put a disc of crispy pancetta on top, or some lardons.
simon at 5:38PM on 05/13/09
simon: That is a great idea!
Nick Kindelsperger at 5:39PM on 05/13/09
What a deliciously decadent meal. Nothing beats roasted asparagus with poached eggs!
philadooklyn at 7:01PM on 05/13/09
That looks incredible.
buffy at 7:50PM on 05/13/09
What's underneath the asparagus in the picture? It looks like a bean puree, but there's no mention of anything in the recipe.
heidij74 at 8:57PM on 05/13/09
That's the miso butter.
PDXbiker at 8:58PM on 05/13/09
That poached egg is just a thing of beauty!
Kerosena at 9:50AM on 05/14/09
Salivating like Pavlov's dog.
Martini Me at 11:16AM on 05/14/09
Very good!
Here's my results:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbaugher/3531634181/
Josh Baugher at 8:13PM on 05/14/09
Josh, your results are beautiful!
ElissaLovesToEat at 7:42PM on 05/15/09
Miso butter--
*taps forehead*
What a great idea!
What a great recipe. Yum.
CJ McD at 1:37PM on 05/16/09
What can I sub for miso paste . Mi so rural, Mi no Likey .
thanks ,jfitz
jfitz at 1:56PM on 05/16/09
this was delicious! thanks!
lilybelle at 2:12PM on 05/16/09
david chang adds pine nuts to his--a delicious addition!
Wayward Daughter at 2:39PM on 05/16/09
i've been thinking about that recipe since yesterday, made it for breakfast this morning. omg, that's good! my first ever poached eggs, too. i did them in clingfilm and they turned out perfectly. sprinkled the finished product with shichimi togarashi. bf said, the flavours in that were incredible.
mendicity at 12:46PM on 05/17/09
How do you poach an egg in clingfilm? I hate to think I've missed a trick.
NWcajun at 3:50PM on 05/20/09
What a wonderful, refreshing combination----Congratulations. Dave
old chef at 3:55PM on 05/20/09
Read this in CHOW recipe this morning, I want to try too! It sounds wonderful.
jswching at 5:10PM on 05/20/09
Looks very good. The suggestion I would make is to lower the oven heat to 350 and just drizzle with the olive oil. I usually roast my asparagus and have found that those settings get the most compliments from my guests. Thanks for the Miso idea.
loujersey at 7:11PM on 05/20/09
Went home and had this for dinner, fantastic! Miso butter may be my new best friend.
NWcajun at 11:50AM on 05/21/09
I think this deservers a name--- I say "Eggs David Chang"
old chef at 7:46PM on 05/22/09