Asparagus with Lemon Butter

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Healthy Cooking

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

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Cook Time:
4 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 4 min
Total:: 9 min

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Ingredients

24 thin asparagus spears
1 lemon
2 tablespoons butter
Olive oil
Kosher salt

Directions

Wash asparagus and line them up on a cutting board with the tops even. Cut off tough bottom ends.

Bring a skillet or oval casserole filled half full with salted water to boil. Dump in asparagus all at once. When water returns to the boil, cook asparagus until crisp-tender, about 1 to 3 minutes, depending on size. Drain.

Return asparagus to hot pan, squeeze lemon juice over top. Add butter and a drizzle of olive oil, tossing to coat. Add kosher salt, to taste. Serve immediately.

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Lisa Hickory Hills, IL 03-30-2009
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Best Asparagus
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best asparagus recipe. It is so simple to make. My kids get all excited when I am going to make it and also ask... when I am going to make it again.Read more
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Matt Duncanville, TX 02-01-2009
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simple, but good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first time making asparagus, so i wanted to do something very simple. This was a huge hit at my dinner party,... and actually got more comments than the main course that it was a side item to!Read more
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Melissa New Orleans, LA 01-20-2009
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Love it...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a quick and easy way to make perfect asparagus. I will definitely be making this on a regular basis!
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Natalie Hugo, MN 01-06-2009
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really good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is so fast and easy to make, i have never cooked asparagus before and it was very simple.. my boyfriend never eats... vegtables and he loved this recipe! it was really good!Read more
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Sharon Mesquite, TX 10-05-2008
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It's OK
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Maybe it's because I'm new to cooking asparagus but I didn't care for the lemon flavor, it was way to overbearing.
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Dianne Ormond Beach, FL 02-29-2008
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Good and easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used reduced fat butter and it was really good!