Recipes and Cooking Asparagus Fritter Sticks with Dill Mustard 3.7 (28) 1 Reviews Mix up your serving of vegetables tonight and try out Asparagus Fritter Sticks with Dill Mustard recipe. One of our best asparagus recipes, the ingredients expertly complement each other. From the cornmeal to the dijon mustard and fresh dill, this dish is sure to have your guests asking for more. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 1, 2012 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins Total Time: 13 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 5 cups asparagus sticks1/2 cup dip Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup cold water ⅔ cup yellow cornmeal ½ cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup cornstarch 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt Vegetable oil for deep-fat frying 1 pound green, white, and/or purple asparagus, trimmed ½ cup Dijon-style mustard 2 tablespoon snipped fresh dill weed 2 tablespoon honey Directions Place an ovenproof dish in oven. Preheat oven to 200°F. For batter, in a large bowl whisk together the water, cornmeal, flour, cornstarch, egg, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Batter will be lumpy. In a large skillet heat about 1 inch of oil to 350°F. Working with 3 or 4 spears at a time, dip asparagus into batter, letting excess batter drip into dish. Carefully slide coated spears into hot oil. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, depending on thickness of spears, until golden. Remove with tongs. Place on paper towels to drain, then transfer to baking dish in warm oven while frying remaining spears. Meanwhile, for dip, in a small bowl combine mustard, dill weed, and honey. Serve with asparagus fritter sticks. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 132 Calories 9g Fat 11g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 132 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 8mg 3% Sodium 298mg 13% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Total Sugars 4g Protein 2g Vitamin C 2.4mg 12% Calcium 30.3mg 2% Iron 1.1mg 6% Potassium 90mg 2% Folate, total 28.2mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.