Grilled Green Asparagus - Saffron Hollandaise

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and reduces saturated fat.

saffron threads

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: paprika

Turmeric provides color and flavor at a lower cost.

Prepare saffron by soaking it in vinegar to soften it and color the vinegar yellow.

In a double boiler (bain-marie), combine the saffron vinegar and egg yolks, and start whisking.

Melt the butter in a separate small pot.

Thicken the egg yolks by whisking them before adding the melted butter gradually, little by little, to avoid splitting.

Season the hollandaise with salt after it thickens to a nice consistency.

Transfer the hollandaise sauce into a thermos flask to keep it warm while grilling the asparagus.

Grill the asparagus without trimming them first, then cut off the ends after grilling.

Slice the grilled asparagus down the middle and then cut into approximately 2 centimeter pieces.

Plate the asparagus and drizzle the saffron hollandaise sauce over them.

Cooking Techniques

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