Fried Asparagus with Creamy Southwest Dipping Sauce

There’s just something about crispy, crunchy vegetables! I can never seem to get enough of them! This recipe is great to use as an appetizer  for your next dinner party or just a new way to make your traditional asparagus dish a little bit fancier. I definitely recommend paring it with the Creamy Southwestern Dipping sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Cajun spice mix (I use McCormick)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• peanut oil or vegetable oil for frying

1. Start by washing and drying the asparagus and then trimming off the ends – about 1 ” – just enough to trim off the white part at the end.

2. Mix the wet ingredients together in a shallow dish and do the same with a dry ingredients (I like to use pie pans or small casserole dishes)

3. Dip the asparagus in the milk/egg mixture and then dredge them in the flour/cornmeal mixture. After battering each one – repeat the process.

4.  Heat the oil in your deep fryer ( I love my Digital Double Deep Fryer from Brylane Home!) to 350 degrees and fry the asparagus for 2 to 4 minutes until the asparagus is golden brown.

5. Drain on paper towels and enjoy with Creamy Southwest Dipping Sauce (See Recipe Below) This sauce is also great for Onion Rings!