How to cook asparagus?

How to cook asparagus?
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

2

Materials

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