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Recipe Tags: 30 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Occasion Very Low Carbs Omelets And Frittatas Breakfast Main Dish Eggs Dairy Seafood Vegetables Easy Shrimp Eggs Dietary Low Carb Low In Something Shellfish Asparagus Brunch Taste Mood Presentation Served Hot

Asparagus Omelet W Shrimp Hollandaise Sauce For Andi

This recipe has been posted for andi of lmf & her garden-rich supply of asparagus. I found it in the best of cooking by arne kruger & annette wolter & immediately thot of her. This is worthy of a spec breakfast or brunch occasion, but can also be served as a main dish when combined w/a green salad. I esp want to thank *paulag* for her kind permission to include her recipe #91452 as part of this recipe. It was so perfect for it! *enjoy*

Steps

For sauce - place egg yolks , lemon juice & pepper in blender container & blend till lemon-colored.
Turn blender to high & very slowly add butter.
Blend till thick.
Pour sauce into top of a dbl boiler , stir in baby shrimp & set aside.
For omelets - whisk eggs w / water , salt & pepper till well-mixed.
Melt 1 tbsp butter in an omelet pan or suitable non-stick skillet.
Pour in half the egg mixture & cook , lifting the edge of the omelet to let the egg mixture run onto the pan.
When the omelet is well-set , gently slide the omelet onto a plate , place 4-5 asparagus spears in the center , fold over & keep warm while you prepare the 2nd omelet in the same way.
To serve - heat shrimp hollandaise sauce slowly in top of dbl boiler over hot water , spoon sauce over omelets , sprinkle w / parsley if using & serve immediately.
These are lrg omelets & the recipe stated it served 2.
However , if you serve w / bread , fruit or other breakfast / brunch item , this recipe definitely serve.

Ingredients

eggs, water, salt, pepper, butter, asparagus spears, egg yolks, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, baby shrimp, fresh parsley