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Pancetta Wrapped Asparagus Soldiers with Fried Egg
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Pancetta Wrapped Asparagus Soldiers with Fried Egg

Lovely weekend breakfast/lunch/brunch at the height of asparagus season these pancetta wrapped asparagus soldiers will blow your mind! So simple yet so impressive! 
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword asparagus, eggs, pancetta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories
Author Jo Allison

Ingredients

  • 250 g asparagus or 10 spears
  • 10 slices/rashers pancetta/streaky bacon really thin
  • 2 eggs free range if possible
  • parmesan
  • fresh basil
  • oil, salt, pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare your asparagus spears by snapping off woody ends. The best way to do that is to hold each spear and bend it gently until it snaps naturally. Discard the ends.
  • Wrap each spear in pancetta or streaky bacon starting at the bottom of the spear. For thicker spears you might need slightly more pancetta/bacon.
  • Heat up griddle pan or frying pan until really hot. Add a glug of oil and using kitchen tongs, place wrapped asparagus spears onto a pan. Make sure you don't overcrowd the pan and you can hear nice sizzling sound so you might have to do this in two batches. You want lovely colour on your pancetta. Very thin asparagus spears will take 2-3 min on each side but thicker ones can take up to 5 min or even more on each side. Once you are happy with doneness of your soldiers set them aside onto the plate lined with paper towel to soak up the fat.
  • Fry the eggs in a frying pan with a little oil as you like them.
  • To serve divide asparagus soliders between two plates and top with fried eggs. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with fresh basil and parmesan shavings. Serve with lightly toasted bread, avocado and tomato slices (if desired). Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can buy paper thin pancetta but if you are using streaky bacon slices and they are slightly thicker make sure you adjust time in the pan accordingly. They will need longer frying to render the fat and get that crispiness you are after.
  • Another delicious alternative to pancetta or streaky bacon would be thinly sliced parma ham. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg