Crispy Baked Asparagus Fries

It’s strange to sit back and look at your life and try to figure out how you got to where you are today. Currently I’m sitting back (with a glass of wine the size of Dark Helmets dome piece) and am trying to figure out just that. I don’t regret anything, I’ve done regrets before but this time if I had regrets it would involve creating the most beautiful baby so I don’t allow myself to look back. God gave us one direction —-> forward. 

So with my so obvious forward way of thinking I decided to turn what used to be my favorite veggie fry (zucchini) into asparagus fries. YUM. The best part about asparagus fries is that the only prep work they need are trimming the ends… no slicing, no knife skill needed.  Just snap ’em and they trim themselves. Then roll baby roll. 

And if the title didn’t give it away…. they are baked! NOT fried. No splattery oil mess for you! Also helps ya keep that waistline trim…. maybe we can finally achieve the thigh gap? HA. Who are we kidding. I absolutely dipped these in ranch dressing to make up for all of the calories that these veggie fries were lacking 😉

The how-to video is probably unnecessary…. but I realize my unnecessary may differ from  your unnecessary.. so I made one anyways. 

Easy Baked Asparagus Fries

 

Author: Julia

Nutrition Information

• Serving size: 2

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  25 mins

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Healthy, quick and delicious! A great crowd pleaser 🙂 And your family won't even know that they are healthy!

Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
• 1 cup panko crumbs (found in international aisle)
• ½ cup grated parmesan plus more for serving
• ⅓ cup flour
• 1 tbsp salt
• Pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. First preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet. Set aside.
2. Next set up three dipping stations (plate or wide soup bowl will work)
3. First station take your flour, salt and about a 1 tsp pepper and mix together.
4. Second station take your two eggs and honey, whisk until smooth and fluffy
5. Third station take your panko and parmesan and mix together.
6. Now you're ready to begin dipping and rolling. One at a time, take your trimmed asparagus, roll in flour station first, next dip into egg station and then lastly roll in panko mixture. Align on oven and repeat steps until all asparagus are coated.
7. Place in oven for about 13-18 minutes, checking at minute 13, until fry mixture is golden brown (or close to it).
8. Remove and serve immediately.

Notes

Serve with additional parmesan and your favorite dipping sauce. I think ranch tastes DAMN good if you aren't afraid of the calories 😉

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