asparagus with lemon butter glaze

Name: Asparagus With Lemon Butter Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) fresh asparagus; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/2 - lemon, juice and zest; - salt and pepper; - bacon bits for topping (optional)

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Susan Feliciano

Oak Ridge, TN

Updated on Feb 1, 2011

This is a recipe I developed after tasting a frozen version. The frozen version was good, but I prefer cooking with fresh vegetables, especially asparagus. This sauce could be used with almost any vegetable.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus
1/4 cup butter
1/2 - lemon, juice and zest
- salt and pepper
- bacon bits for topping (optional)

How To Make asparagus with lemon butter glaze

Step 1

Break tough stems off root end of asparagus. Cut asparagus into pieces about 1 1/4 inch long.

Step 2

Heat butter over medium-low heat in saute pan until melted. Adjust heat down as necessary to prevent butter from browning. Saute asparagus in the butter about 5-7 minutes, until tender-crisp.
Step 3

Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the asparagus, cover, and remove from heat. Let sit 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. May top with a little grated lemon zest if desired. Also good topped with a tablespoon or two of bacon bits.
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