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Scrambled eggs with langoustines and asparagus tips.

For this dish, the langoustines and asparagus tips are sautéed bafore being mixed with the beaten eggs and finished like scrambled eggs.

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Last modified on: August 28^th 2019

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 150 g asparagus tips
2 300 g langoustines (scampi)
3 20 g Clarified butter
4 6 eggs
5 30 g butter
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 800 grams

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31 min.	19 min.	50 min.

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Stage 1 - 15 min.

Scrambled eggs with langoustines and asparagus tips.

Prepare 150 g asparagus tips. If you are starting with whole asparagus spears, just keep the tips and use the rest for another recipe.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Cook 300 g langoustines (scampi) in salted boiling water for 1 minute (no longer), then shell.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Melt 20 g Clarified butter in a frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the langoustines.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Fry for 2 or 3 minutes until coloured, then add the asparagus tips, salt and pepper. Mix well and turn off the heat.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Break 6 eggs into a bowl. Salt and pepper, then whisk until evely mixed.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the asparagus and langoustines, salt and pepper, then mix well.

Heat the plates.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Melt 30 g butter in a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, pour in the mixture.

Stage 8 - 7 min.

Using a wooden spatula or soft spatula, draw in the mixture from the edge of the pan towards the middle...

Stage 9

...and keep it moving until just beginning to set. The aim is to end up with softly scrambled eggs, rather than an omelette.

Stage 10

Serve immediately.

Remarks

If you don't have langousitnes, use any other crustaceans in season: shrimp, prawns, etc.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,112 Kcal or 4,656 Kj	92 gr	7 gr	80 gr
56 %	35 %	1 %	12 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
139 Kcal or 582 Kj	11 gr	1 gr	10 gr
7 %	4 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
278 Kcal or 1,164 Kj	23 gr	2 gr	20 gr
14 %	9 %	<1 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Crustaceans, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 10.04 €
Per person : 2.51 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Langoustines (scampi): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chilli langoustines, Turban of sole with langoustines, Sesame fried scampi, Langoustine sabayon tart, Langoustine gratin, ... All
	Asparagus tips: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scandinavian cocktail, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Kale and potato soup, Rich hazelnut buttercream, Little lemon biscuits, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, ... All
	Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pain perdu, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Spring veal sauté , Bistro-style beetroot salad, Corn salad with croutons, ... All

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