Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: cut off the woody white ends of the asparagus spears. if desired, remove the tough fibrous outer layer from the lower half of each spear using a vegetable peeler. in a straight-sided saute pan, heat oil until smoking. add asparagus in a single layer. season with salt and pepper and cook undisturbed until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. shake pan to turn spears and cook another 1-2 minutes. add stock and butter to pan and immediately cover. cook until spears are tender and butter and stock have emulsified into a lightly-thickened sauce, 7-10 minutes. (if sauce evaporates and butter begins to burn, add a couple of tablespoons of water.) serve at once.

Target recipe: cook asparagus spears in boiling salted water until barely tender. drain on paper towels. in wide bowl, beat egg with milk. dip asparagus spears into egg mixture, then into bread crumbs. heat enough oil to cover asparagus to 364 degrees in deep fryer or large skillet. diameter of pan should exceed length of spears. fry coated asparagus, a few at a time, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. drain on paper towels. season with salt and pepper. sprinkle with grated cheese.