Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter

Recipe Courtesy of Cathy Lowe

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

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh asparagus
Salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Wash asparagus and trim off bottom of stems by about 2 inches. In a large skillet, bring about 1/2 inch of water to a rapid boil. Season the water with salt and add the asparagus. Cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and just tender. Drain the asparagus and add butter to the skillet. Stir in the zest and juice. Return the drained asparagus to the skillet and toss to coat. Serve immediately

Variation: After the asparagus is drained, refresh immediately in a bowl of ice water. This will help the asparagus to retain the bright green color. Serve the asparagus cold with vinaigrette.

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recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Emily Arlington, TX 09-26-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My boys (6,7 & 9) all LOVED this recipe! We've made it 4 times this week - they each want their own bundle of asparagus made... this way now! I'm all for anything that helps them like a good healthy veggie! I do halve the butter because I prefer a more lemon flavor. Excellent recipe!Read more
recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Kate No. Topsail Beach, NC 05-27-2009
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Nice sidekick to spicy main dishes!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Simple, fast and tasty alongside fiery main dishes!
recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Cathy Elk City, OK 03-02-2009
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OMGosh! DELICIOUS!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We thought this was GREAT!!! Easy to make! As someone else mentioned...probably the most difficult and time-consuming part... was the zesting! HAHAHA I paired this with pan-seared tuna steaks which had lime and lime zest as part of the recipe. BOTH were quick and easy to prepare! I was a little concerned about lime in one dish and lemon in the other...but it was super! Will DEFINITELY make this again!Read more
recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Anonymous 05-19-2007
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YUMMY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I finally figured out how Longhorn cooks Asparagus!
recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Kristen San Diego, CA 05-19-2007
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Great tasting Asparagus!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Excellent flavor as well as a great, easy way to cook the asparagus.
recipe Steamed Asparagus with Lemon Butter
Anonymous 05-02-2007
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so good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

so good!