asparagus with chile lime butter sauce
This is a great sauce for almost anything. It's also great on shrimp or chicken. You can strain the sauce and make it smoother. It's very tangy and goes great with earthy veggies.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
many
Ingredients
- FOR THE SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons each fresh lime juice and white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons fresh chiles chopped red or green
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 stick cold butter cut into chunks
- salt
- ASPARAGUS
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus trimmed
- salt
How To Make asparagus with chile lime butter sauce
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Step 1For the sauce Add the lime juice, vinegar, shallots, chilies and ginger into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 pat at a time until each is melted. Taste and adjust for salt. Set aside.
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Step 2For the Asparagus Bring a pan of water to a boil. Add salt and throw in the asparagus. Boil until desired doneness. About 3 to 5 minutes.
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Step 3Serve with sauce over top.
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