Quail Eggs with Asparagus and Walnut Mayonnaise

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Total: 18 min
Prep: 18 min
Yield: 6 appetizer portions

Ingredients

  1. 9 quail eggs at room temperature, see cook’s note
  2. 6 slices Serrano ham, see cook’s note
  3. 2 black olives
  4. 18 thin asparagus tips, blanched until just tender
  5. 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  6. 1/2 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  7. 1 whole small egg
  8. 1/3 cup sunflower oil
  9. 3 tablespoons walnut oil
  10. Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 quarts of water to a gentle boil. Carefully lower quail eggs into the water; cook for 2 1/2 minutes. Remove and shell immediately. 
  2. Add mustard, sherry vinegar and whole egg to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Blend for 3 seconds. In a cup with a spout, mix the 2 oils. With the motor of the food processor running, add the oils in a thin stream. Mayonnaise should thicken after about 3/4 of the oil has been added. Season with salt and pepper. 
  3. Let eggs come to room temperature. Place ham slices on 6 small plates and spread 1/6 of mayonnaise over each slice. Cut eggs in half and place 3 halves on each plate. Garnish each egg with a small piece of black olive, and garnish each plate with 3 asparagus tips.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 233
Total Fat 22 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrates 1 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 7 g
Cholesterol 144 mg
Sodium 444 mg

 

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