I used to hate asparagus. I thought it not only tasted horrible, but smelled terrible too. Now I know that the reason I didn’t like asparagus was because so many people don’t cook asparagus correctly. They cook all the flavor out by boiling it submerged in water until the asparagus stalks are totally limp.
Ewwww…gag.
Asparagus is full of flavor if cooked correctly!!!
If you want to taste asparagus the way it was meant to taste, follow my delicious directions below.
How To Cook Asparagus and Garlic Clove Sauce
I like the thin stalks because they cook more evenly
since the top and bottom are the same width.
They are also not stringy.
I don’t have time to “snap” each stalk at it’s natural
breaking point, so I cut the same amount off of each stalk.
If any of the stalks look hollow, throw them out.
It means they are a little too old and will be stringy.
bottom of a basket strainer/steaming pot.
add a fat slice of lemon to the pot.
put about 10-20 rough chopped garlic cloves
and 1/8 cup olive oil in a frying pan.
Sprinkle with pepper.
Remove them from the pan.
Stir together and simmer until well incorporated.
Actually, 4 or 5 stalks is a serving, but half the bundle seems better to me.
Obviously, asparagus is not that hard to cook.
makes the asparagus absolutely irresistible.
Asparagus and Garlic Clove Sauce
Ingredients:
1 bundle of asparagus
1 fat slice of lemon
10-20 garlic cloves
1/8 cup olive oil
1/2 lemon
pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise
Directions:
In a basket steamer pan, bring 2-3 inches of water to a boil.
Rinse asparagus stalks under cold running water. Cut off the bottom 1/3 of the stalks. Add to boiling water with fat slice of lemon. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.
In a separate pan, add roughly chopped garlic cloves, olive oil and 1/2 a lemon with the skin on and roughly chopped. Add pepper and salt. Simmer until brown.
Add sour cream and mayonnaise, stirring constantly until thoroughly incorporated.
When asparagus is cooked, remove from pot and cover with garlic clove sauce. Serve hot.
Do you eat asparagus? If so, what is your topping of choice?
Well done my sweet bloggy friend. Yum! Hugs and wishes for a day filled with Happy!
My husband likes his cooked to mush. Absolutely revolting. This looks good. I'll try it. I also will eat it flash steamed and crispy,or grilled.
Pam
Why did I just do this to myself? It looks soooo delicious:) Now I'm hungry for exactly that recipe!
Madison
I love asparagus, but I have never seen it made this way. It looks so good! Red, you really need to write a cookbook!
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PJ
Yum! This looks great! I have never boiled asparagus (yuk, do they go soggy?) and usually steam them then drizzle with lemon juice and cracked pepper. I also like to chop them into stir fries. Hmmm….asparagus season here soon 🙂
Ummmmm … delicious … !!!!
I don't even like asparagus but you've made it look so good I may have to change my way of eating.
Omg this looks and sounds amazing! I can not wait to try and make this. Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe!
I LOVE asparagus and have to give a shout out to my Tupperware Microwave Asparagus Steamer. This is odd since I'm not a huge Tupperware fan – nor do I like to cook in the microwave. But, for whatever reason, this works well for me! Tastes incredible – easy to use – less dishes. Yup – I'm gonna guess it's the "less dishes" part that attracted me.
Thanks for the recipe – I'm TOTALLY making that sauce next time!
this sounds so amazing. think i will try his one out. thanks for the recipe
Oh my goodness, this looks divine! I am having asparagus at Easter, and this looks like an awesome recipe for it! I would love for you to share this at what i am eating http://www.townsend-house.com/2013/03/what-i-am-eating_22.html
It IS delicious! I’ve shared it 😀
Wow, that looks amazing!! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week! I hope you’ll join us again!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
Thank you for stopping by and especially for featuring my recipe on your blog! 😀
I’m so glad that you reposted a link to this post – I’d never seen it before… aspergrass (grin) is one of my favorite vegetables, one I’ve loved my whole life! I still use my mother’s recipe, which isn’t so different from yours, which looks YUMMY!!!
I melt butter in a frying pan, add garlic, then the washed & trimmed asparagus, which I stir fry until it’s lightly done, but still bright green & just less than crisp… meanwhile, I’ve crumbled a bunch of unsalted saltines (sorry, I know, grain!) between 2 pieces of waxed paper using a rolling pin… put a mess of butter in another pan, add plenty of garlic, & bring to the browning point, then stir in the cracker crumbs, making sure they all soak up the garlic butter, & roast in the pan until golden brown… serve the asparagus onto plate(s) & cover with the cracker crumbs… mmmmmmmmm yum!
Yum! Your recipe sounds so awesome yummy! Thanks for sharing it!