ASPARAGUS WITH GREEN BUTTER

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Asparagus With Green Butter image

Provided by Bryan Miller

Categories     side dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 dozen fresh asparagus
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 stick sweet butter at room temperature
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt to taste

Steps:

  • Remove hard, woody stems of asparagus at natural break point. Scrape skin off 15 stems and place them, garlic, salt and pepper in saucepan and cover with water. Cook until stems are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • When stems are cooked, drain well, squeezing out as much moisture as possible. Put stems in blender or food processor with butter and lemon juice. Blend well and taste for seasoning. Mash butter through fine sieve and chill.
  • Poach or steam asparagus tips until just tender. Serve hot with green butter.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 309 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram

There are no comments yet!