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.
9,4614/5 for 4 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: August 28th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
2⁄3 cup asparagus tips - 1
1 1⁄3 cup langoustines (scampi) - 2
1 ½ tablespoon Clarified butter - 3
6 eggs - 4
2 tablespoons butter - 5
salt - 6
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 19 min. | 50 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Should be eaten immediately.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Prepare 2⁄3 cup 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 1 1⁄3 cup langoustines (scampi) in salted boiling water for 1 minute (no longer), then shell.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Melt 1 ½ tablespoon 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 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Melt 2 tablespoons 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.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 10.04 €
- Per person : 2.51 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Langoustines (scampi): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sesame fried scampi, Turban of sole with langoustines, Langoustine gratin, Langoustine and leek tarts, Chilli langoustines, ... 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: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Béarnaise sauce, Gâteau Nantais, Colcannon, Potatoes with prawns, ... All |
 | Clarified butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm autumn salad, Tarte Jurassienne, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Roscoff salad, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, ... All |
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