Smoked Asparagus Recipe 395 Food

SIMPLE SMOKED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Place asparagus inside a disposable foil pan. Drizzle oil, salt, and pepper over the top. Toss to coat.
• Place the pan on the smoker rack and smoke for 30 minutes.

SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Put the smoked salmon in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon zest, dill, hot sauce, smoked paprika and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the chives. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly dust a clean surface with flour. Unroll the crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles, following the perforations. Cut each triangle in half lengthwise to make 2 thin triangles. Starting at the wide end of a triangle piece, spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the smoked salmon mixture toward the tip. Place a piece of asparagus about 1/4 inch from the bottom of the dough's wide end, then roll up towards the tip. Place on the baking sheet with the tip of the roll-up flat on the baking sheet. Repeat with all the dough.
• Lightly whisk the egg with 1/2 teaspoon water. Brush the egg wash over each puff, then sprinkle some of the remaining chives over each. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

SMOKY GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Light a grill.
• In a shallow dish, whisk the mayo with the oil, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, salt and cumin. Add the asparagus and toss. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Grill the asparagus over moderately high heat, turning, until tender and blistered in spots, about 6 minutes.
• Serve warm.

PAT'S BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to medium-high direct heat.
• Trim the asparagus of the woody ends. Place on a sheet tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper and salt.
• Wrap bacon slices around each asparagus spear. Skewer both ends of asparagus on each side to secure the bacon. Add 3 to 4 asparagus to each skewer.
• Grill skewers on direct heat until the asparagus is tender and the bacon is crisp about 15 minutes; halfway through the grilling flip the asparagus. Transfer to a platter, remove the skewers and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast until cooked and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to another baking sheet to cool.
• Once the asparagus have cooled, wrap each spear in a slice of smoked salmon. Arrange on a serving platter and serve at room temperature.

PENNE WITH ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water per package directions. (al dente).
• Melt butter in frying pan and add shallots.
• Sautee' 1-2 minutes until they begin to sweat.
• Add asparagus and continue to sautee' until crisp-tender.
• Once the asparagus are crisp-tender add half and half, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons dill and salt. Bring to a light simmer.
• Drain pasta and add the pasta and the salmon to the cream sauce, lightly toss and heat through. Turn into serving bowl or platter and top with remaining dill and sprinkling of grated cheese.

CHARRED ASPARAGUS, SMOKED SALMON, SHRIMP & RYE CRUMB

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan. Char the asparagus for 10 mins, turning occasionally, until lightly burnt and tender. Combine the oil and vinegar to make the dressing.
• Divide the asparagus between four plates. Scatter over the salmon flakes, apple matchsticks, watercress shoots and crumbled rye crackers, then finish with the shrimp. Drizzle over the dressing just before serving.

SMOKED TROUT AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Place the cubed brioche on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown, shaking the pan halfway through to toast evenly, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain and plunge asparagus in a large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain well, then slice spears in thirds.
• For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, shallot, lemon zest, salt, pepper, dill and one teaspoon of the chopped chives in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Set aside.
• Place the frisée and field greens in a large bowl. Add the croutons.
• Break up the smoked trout, discarding the skin, and add to the lettuce with the sliced asparagus. Set aside.
• Prepare the pan for poaching the eggs: fill a large shallow pan halfway with water and bring to a boil; break an egg into a small saucer, taking care not to break the yolk, and slide egg into the water; repeat with remaining eggs and lower the heat to a simmer.
• Poach until the whites are set and the yolks begin to thicken but are not hard, about 4 minutes.
• Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to poach the eggs in two or three batches.
• Note: If you are making these ahead, remove eggs to a bowl of iced water and hold there until ready to serve; refresh eggs briefly in simmering water.
• Toss the salad with the vinaigrette to coat lettuce, croutons, trout and asparagus evenly.
• Divide among 6 plates.
• Place a poached egg on top of each salad and garnish with the remaining chopped chives.

ASPARAGUS PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas 1/2. Mix the flours, bicarbonate of soda and 1/2 tsp salt together in a bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, egg and 3 tbsp melted butter together in another bowl, then gradually whisk into the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the remaining butter and the oil, plus the asparagus, and fry, turning, for 3-4 mins until almost tender.
• Turn the heat down and scoop out all but 6 of the asparagus spears. Arrange the 6 left in the pan into 2 groups of 3. Use a ladle to spoon a little batter over each group of asparagus, to make 2 round pancakes, with the asparagus hidden underneath. Cook the pancakes until bubbles appear on the surface - about 2-3 mins. Flip over and cook for 1-2 mins more until golden and set. Remove and keep warm in the oven while you use the remaining asparagus and batter to make another 10 pancakes.
• Pile 3 pancakes on each plate and add a pile of smoked salmon. Serve with some soured cream, a good grinding of black pepper, and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

SMOKED TROUT LINGUINE WITH ASPARAGUS AND LIME

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, chile flakes and garlic. Set aside.
• Cook pasta till al dente. Drain and return to pan.
• Meanwhile, blanch asparagus till crisp tender. Drain and set aside.
• Add the juice mixture, asparagus, trout, parsley and green onion to the drained pasta. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve in pasta bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.

SMOKED PAPRIKA SAUCE FOR ASPARAGUS AND OTHER VEGGIES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in small saucepan over low heat.
• Add paprika, cumin and garlic and cook 5 minutes.
• Put mayonnaise in small bowl.
• Add the seasoned oil from saucepan, using spatula to get all of it, if necessary.
• Add lime juice and cilantro.
• Whisk to combine.
• Cook asparagus in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.
• Drain and rinse to stop cooking but do not make cold.
• Pour some of the sauce over the asparagus and serve the rest on the side.

FETTUCCINE WITH SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Snap ends off asparagus. Slant-cut spears in 1-inch lengths. Steam until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse under cold water, pat dry on paper towels and set aside. Cut salmon in slivers and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet. Add shallots and sauté over low heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream, increase heat and simmer about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add salmon and remove from heat. Season with pepper and lemon juice. Stir in asparagus.
• Boil fettuccine 2 to 3 minutes, until just tender. Drain, but allow a bit of moisture to cling to noodles. Transfer to a warm shallow serving dish. Reheat sauce to a simmer, check seasonings, fold in dill and pour over fettuccine. Serve at once, mixing ingredients with pasta as you serve. Top each portion, if desired, with heaping teaspoon of salmon caviar.