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Sauteed Asparagus
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Simple, quick way to prepare asparagus. What's this you say? You don't like asparagus? If so, I bet you you're overcooking it... it should still be very slightly crunchy when eaten. And please -- don't ever boil asparagus away... it gets far too mushy and loses all its flavor! This recipe start to finish - about 12 mins; about 4 mins sauteeing time.
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Yield: 4 Servings , Total Time: 12 minutes
Ingredients
Sauteed Asparagus Preparation
Chop off root end of asparagus. Some recipe books give you the following tip: holding the stalk at both ends, bend the stalk until it snaps. While this method works, it sacrifices a good 10-20% of the edible green stalk. Over time, you get a feel for where the good, darker green stalk starts and the lighter green tough part begins. This can range from 1-3" from the bottom of the stalks. Use a knife.
Wash the asparagus under cold water. Pat dry.
Bring saute pan to medium high heat. Add butter, quickly spread in pan, and then asparagus. Saute about 4-5 mins; test with a fork or tongs -- it should still be slightly firm. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
My personal preference with asparagus is to steam it. But I'm posting this recipe anyway -- it's my father-in-law's preferred way of serving asparagus.
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Sauteed Asparagus Reviews
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Loved this preparation.
2 months, 2 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes ago
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Added pepper and garlic powder. Taste great
3 months, 2 days, 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
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Simple and excellent.
3 months, 1 weeks, 18 hours, 3 minutes ago
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Simplicity at its best. Quick and easy, not to mention tasty.
7 months, 5 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes ago
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Good and easy! Could use more ingredients.
9 months, 2 days, 12 hours, 12 minutes ago
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A really simple yet delicious asparagus dish. Thnx!! I just added grated cheddar to make it perrfectt(:
1 years, 1 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 45 minutes ago
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Easy, easy, easy! Yummy!
1 years, 3 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes ago
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I actually added a tbsp of dijon mustard to the asparagus as it was sauteing. Added just a little more zip.
1 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 33 minutes ago
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My personal preference with asparagus is to steam it. But I''m posting this recipe anyway -- it''s my father-in-law''s preferred way of serving asparagus.
1 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes ago
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Quick, easy, and delicious. I used more than a tablespoon of butter and sauteed for about seven minutes. Asparagus, which is in season now here in Las Vegas, was just slightly crunchy and loaded with great flavor. I'll make this again and again.
2 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes ago
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Another simple, easy to prepare dish that had great flavor! It also made an excellent side-dish for sgrishka's Oven-braised Brisket and Onions dish.
2 years, 3 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
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2 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes ago
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2 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 1 hours, 12 minutes ago
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Quick and simple.
2 years, 5 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
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It's a simple but good way to make asparagus. It's the right consistency overall. I also added lemon and it was great.
2 years, 5 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes ago
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I make this alot.....butter has a better flavor. I also add a dash of lemon juice....perfection!
2 years, 6 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, ago
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I've made this before but substituted the butter with olive oil and I also cut some squash, zucchini, onions and a clove of fresh garlic. added season salt and pepper to taste.
2 years, 9 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 1 hours, 46 minutes ago
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Very easy and got raves from all my dinner guests.
3 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 57 minutes ago
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With big fat aspagus: I peel the woody, fiberous outer layer from the lower portions of stalk with an ordinary potato peeler. Leaving the tender heart. Less waste. More goodness.
3 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 32 minutes ago
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Very good, great flavor.
4 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 4 minutes ago
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