Angela Hartnett's Char-Grilled Asparagus With Soft Boiled Egg - Recipe

Finally the asparagus season is upon us, so try this for a lovely light spring supper.Finally the asparagus season is upon us. This wonderful vegetable deserves to be served on its own in the simplest way possible, so celebrate its arrival at least once with just a touch of butter and pepper. Then try the below for a lovely light spring supper.(Serves 4)
75ml olive oil
15ml white wine vinegar
½ tsp Dijon mustard
8 free range eggs
20 spears of green asparagus
100g Cornish yarg, shaved
Extra olive oil, for grillingBeat the vinegar and oil with the mustard until emulsified, season, and leave to one side.Remove the woody stalks from the asparagus (the spears will snap at the right point when pressure is applied).Add the eggs to a pan of boiling water and cook for eight minutes.Remove the boiled eggs and place them in cold water for a couple of minutes before removing the shells.Season the asparagus spears with salt and pepper and glaze them with olive oil.Smear some oil on to a grill pan, add the asparagus, in batches, and lightly grill, while turning, for three to four minutes depending on the size of the spears.Halve the boiled eggs, season and place on top of the asparagus.Add the sliced Cornish yarg and finish off with the vinaigrette.Serve with a green salad and toasted sourdough.Angela Hartnett is chef patron at Murano restaurant and consults at the Whitechapel Gallery and Dining Room, London. Twitter.com/angelahartnett
Angela Hartnett's char-grilled asparagus with soft boiled egg. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian