Fried Asparagus

Fried Asparagus has a super crunchy coating covering crisp tender fresh asparagus stalks. They make a great spring appetizer served with ranch dressing for dipping. Even if you don’t care for asparagus, you will love these Fried Asparagus Spears.

I think I like them even better than Fried Green Beans.

Ingredients Needed

All-Purpose Flour

Hearty White Sandwich Bread

Salt, Pepper, and Cayenne Pepper

3 Large Eggs

Fresh Asparagus

Peanut or Vegetable Oil

How to make Fried Asparagus

Trim the woody ends off, about the last 1 1/2 to 2 inches. You want to use medium-thickness stalks. Thin asparagus will cook to much and get too soft.

Rinse the asparagus, but do not dry off. Immediately coat them in flour. The water will help the flour adhere.

Next dip them in an egg wash, coating them well.

Then add them to a ziptop bag with a homemade bread crumb mixture and seasonings.

Recipe Tips

To fry them, use peanut oil, or vegetable or canola oil. You want the oil temperature to be 350 to 360 degrees.  A thermometer is handy for keeping the temperature right.

You want to fry them in batches so you don’t crowd the pan and drop the oil temperature too much.

Trim off and discard 1 to 2 inches from the thick ends. If the asparagus is especially thick you may also want to peel the skin off from the thick end of each one.

How To Serve

Fried Asparagus tastes great served as is for an appetizer or side dish. Also yummy dipped in homemade Ranch dressing or Comeback Sauce. Best eaten right away.

More Asparagus Recipes

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

Asparagus Casserole

Asparagus Mornay

Ham and Asparagus Casserole

More Fried Vegetables To Try

Fried Zucchini Chips

Crispy Fried Green Beans

Beer-Battered Onion Rings

Southern Fried Okra

Recipe adapted from Cook’s Country

Originally published April 20, 2018.

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