ASPARAGUS WITH DIPPING SAUCES

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An elegant spring dish perfect for a relaxed dinner party - simply let your guests pick and dip

Provided by Good Food team

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

24 asparagus spears, trimmed
juice 1 lemon
85g butter , cut into small chunks
25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated
½ red chilli
1 tsp brown sugar
juice 1 lime
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves , crushed
5 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
1 tbsp olive oil

Steps:

To make the Parmesan butter, tip the lemon juice into a small saucepan and, over a very low heat, add the butter. Melt and stir the butter into the lemon juice until you have a smooth sauce, add the Parmesan and season to taste, then set aside.
To make the Asian dressing, using a pestle and mortar, crush the chilli with the brown sugar, then stir in the lime juice until the sugar has dissolved. Stir through the soy sauce and sesame oil, then set aside.
For the garlic mayonnaise, mix all the ingredients together. Decant the sauces into 3 serving dishes.
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the asparagus for 2-3 mins until just tender. Drain well and serve steaming hot in a pile for everyone to help themselves and dip into the sauce of their choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 43 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 1.42 milligram of sodium