Deep Fried Asparagus with Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce

We love asparagus. We usually prepare it roasted in the oven, or grilled. This time, we tried something different. Deep fried!



These are super tasty and crunchy. Not so good leftover, since they get soggy, so make what you plan on having. The original recipe came from Paula Deen.

Makes: 6 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients:

• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 T hot sauce
• 1 1 /2 cups cornmeal mix
• 1 T Cajun seasoning (I used a Cajun mix from Cajun Power)
• Oil, for frying
• Creole Mustard Sauce (see below)

1. Heat 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 360 F.

2. Place rinsed asparagus in a baggie with flour and shake to cover.

3. In a pie pan, whisk the buttermilk, egg, and hot sauce. In another pie pan (or shallow bowl), mix cornmeal and Cajun seasoning.

4. Dip asparagus in buttermilk mix, then the dry mix. Fry in oil, in batches, 4-5 minutes, until golden brown. Drain. Serve with Creole Mustard sauce.

Creole Mustard Sauce:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 t Creole seasoning (I used a Cajun mix from Cajun Power)
• 1/4 t garlic powder
• 1/4 t onion powder
• 3 T Creole mustard (I used Zatarain's)
• 2 t dry ranch dressing mix
• 1 t fresh lemon juice
• 3 t hot sauce
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• Salt, to taste

1. Mix all ingredients. Chill until needed.