How to cook asparagus?

Name: How to cook asparagus?
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 14 oz green asparagus; Salt

Starter

Very Easy

15 min

46 Kcal

Spring has brought a wonderful seasonal vegetable: asparagus. Crunchy and flavorful, it can be enjoyed in salads, risottos, gratins, and many other ways. We share all our tips and techniques for perfectly cooking asparagus!

Ingredients

14 oz green asparagus
Salt

Materials

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bowl

Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time10 min

Clean your asparagus, cut off the stringy part at the bottom, and remove the small bumps on the stem using a peeler.
Place the bunched asparagus (held vertically by a string, with the tops up) in a pot of cold salted water.
Once boiling, cook for 8 to 15 minutes depending on the thickness of your asparagus.
When cooked, transfer them to a bowl of ice water to preserve their vibrant green color and firmness, and you're done!

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FAQ ❓

-How to cook asparagus in a pan?

You can simply drizzle some olive oil or a knob of butter in a pan, add your asparagus, and sauté them for about ten minutes over low heat, stirring regularly.

-Should asparagus be peeled?

For green asparagus, it is not necessary to peel them as they are more tender than white asparagus, which must be peeled before cooking.

-What sauce goes well with asparagus?

Several sauces pair wonderfully with asparagus, such as mousseline sauce, vinaigrette, Hollandaise sauce, and many more.
It can also be enjoyed with a drizzle of olive oil and fleur de sel, a real treat!

Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g

Calories: 46Kcal

Carbo: 1.9g
Total fat: 1g
Saturated fat: 0.2g
Proteins: 6.8g
Fibers: 1.1g
Sugar: 1.9g
ProPoints: 1
SmartPoints: 1

Nutritional information for 1 serving (201g)

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