3 soft shell sauce asparagus Recipes

white asparagus, peeled , or green asparagus, vegetable oil, plus more for frying, soft-shell crabs, cleaned and patted dry, salt and freshly ground pepper, cornstarch , for dredging, shallots, thinly sliced, white wine , preferably gruner veltliner, oyster sauce, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro

fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, shallot, minced, saffron threads, crumbled, butter , cut into pieces, minced fresh chervil , tarragon, or italian parsley, sea salt or kosher salt, ground white pepper, jumbo soft-shell crabs, dressed, instant-blending flour (wondra), canola or vegetable oil, divided, freshly steamed asparagus spears, hot cooked couscous