That sounds quite tasty. What sort of batter do you recommend? Tempura, cornmeal, etc? Any tips on oil temperature, or about the recipe in general that you'd be willing to share? Thanks!
Sure, tbh. I hope Freak tolerates our food talk. Since the snack is great for accompanying game day eating, maybe he will. OK, first, the fried asparagus isn't my invention. I got the idea from website I came across. I happen to enjoy either creating unorthodox foods or trying out recipes for the same. There are a few free channels on ROKU dedicated to cooking that Shirley and I explore from time to time. A pretty wide variety of recipe ideas, in case you opt to look into them. If you have a ROKU device, just GOOGLE or Duckduckgo:
Food channels on ROKU
Version 1:
Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 large eggs
1 pound medium-sized asparagus, woody end cut off
Peanut or Vegetable oil
Instructions
Place 1/4 cup of flour in a shallow dish. Or you can use a paper plate for easy cleanup.
Combine the 3 tablespoons flour, bread pieces, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a food processor and process until finely ground. Transfer mixture to a large ziptop bag.
Whisk together eggs and 1 tablespoon of water in a shallow dish.
Rinse asparagus, but do not dry. The water will help the flour to adhere. Coat them in flour, dip them in egg wash and then 2 or 3 at a time, place them in the bag and shake to coat with bread crumbs. Lay them on a baking sheet until ready to fry.
Line a plate with paper towels and pour at least an inch of oil into a Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry asparagus in batches for 1 to 2 minutes, until golden brown. and then place on paper towel-lined plate.
Version 2: Which I like but requires a bit more work.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/beer-battered-asparagus-recipe-2043368