Soft-Boiled Hen Egg with Green Asparagus, Crème Fraîche Aux Fines Herbes, and Butter-Fried Croutons

Sauce

• 135 grams crème fraîche
• 3 grams minced chives
• 3

This dish takes advantage of two common but exquisite pairings—eggs and fines herbes, eggs and asparagus—so simple and so delicious. A soft-boiled egg on a bed of asparagus, sauced with a loose crème fraîche seasoned with tarragon, chervil, chives, and parsley and garnished with sautéed croutons, is a light, elegant preparation that’s appropriate at any time of the day.

Cooking the egg