Asparagus Dog recipe

I'm not the first to come up with the idea of asparagus instead of franks in a hotdog but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of recipes for them online. This is the way I do it: the S.A.D or Stevenage Asparagus Dog.

Steam four thin asparagus stems per person/dog until done. Only you can judge what 'done' is for you. I cheat and do them in a microwave with a couple of spoonfuls of water for about 3 mins. 

While you are doing this take a heaped 5ml spoonful of jalapeños and chop them fine. 

Take a hotdog bun - I prefer wholewheat if you can find them - and cut a wedge from the top along the full length. Eat the wedge, you deserve it.

Upend the bun and press it flat on a hot plate or grill. Toast it until it starts to burn.

While the bun toasts heat a knob of butter in a frying pan and add the 4 thin asparagus and some fine chopped onion (or some spring onion for a sort of yakitori effect). Heat them for no more than a couple of minutes but on a high heat so they colour - I like mine to even burn a bit. Add salt or garlic salt to the pan. 

Butter the bun with spreadable cheese - I prefer Laughing Cow - and then spread the chopped Jalapeño along the length of the bun. Then pile in the asparagus stems and onion. 

You can add other relishes but I don't think that mustard goes that well with an asparagus dog. Green relish is ok. Other garnishes could include corn, diced tomato or fried peppers (fried until soft I'd say since your asparagus will probably have a good bit of crunch left in them).

One makes a good snack, two a meal.