Asparagus in puff pastry with lemon sauce is a classic dish that combines the delicate flavors of asparagus, flaky puff pastry, and a tangy lemon sauce. This elegant dish is perfect for special occasions or a gourmet dinner party. The asparagus spears are wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown, creating a crispy outer layer and a tender, juicy interior. The lemon sauce adds a bright and refreshing flavor that complements the asparagus perfectly. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this article will provide you with the best recipe to create this delightful dish.
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SAUTEED ASPARAGUS
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories side-dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until they begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus and season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Cook the asparagus, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still bright green, about 4 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a platter and garnish with lemon zest.
ASPARAGUS IN PUFF PASTRY WITH LEMON SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425. Unwrap puff pastry. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to an 11 inch square, scant 1/4 inch thick. Cut pastry into 6 rectangles. Score pastry in a lattice pattern with a sharp knife. With a metal spatula, transfer rectangles to a cookie sheet and brush with beaten egg yolk, avoiding the edges of the pastry. Bake for 10 minutes until golden. Cool Meanwhile, cut asparagus to about 3 inches long and cook in boiling water, heavily salted, until al dente. 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. In a small pan, heat the lemon juice over low flame. Add butter slowly, whisking all the time until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy. Do not let it boil. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper Cut puff pastry rectangles in half horizontally. Put cooked asparagus on the bottom half of the pastry rectangles. Pour lemon butter sauce over each and top with the other half of pastry. ( I personally would sauce the plate with the lemon beurre blanc - place the pastry and asparagus on top of that and perhaps decorate with a little sauce (lemon peel.
PAPPARDELLE WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus and cut each stalk into 3 to 4 pieces, slicing on the diagonal. Cook the asparagus in a pot of lightly salted, boiling water for 2 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Immediately place in a bowl of ice water, or under cold running water. After asparagus cool, drain, cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente (barely tender), about 10 to 12 minutes. While the pasta is cooking, combine lemon juice and white wine in a small non-stick skillet and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 2 to 3 tablespoons. Add salt and cream and reduce to about 2/3 cup. Remove from heat and stir in one tablespoon of the lemon zest. Cover to keep warm until the pasta is cooked. When pasta is cooked, drain and return it to the cooking pot. Add asparagus pieces, lemon cream sauce and minced parsley. Toss gently to combine. Transfer to a warm serving platter or plates. Garnish with remaining tablespoon of lemon zest and serve.
LEMON ASPARAGUS
My fiance loves this recipe. We often eat it with BBQ during the summer.
Provided by Emily
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus Baked
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Coat asparagus with vegetable and arrange on a baking sheet. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Roast in preheated oven until lightly browned at the tips, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in on high in microwave until butter is completely melted, about 1 minute; stir to combine. Pour butter mixture over roasted asparagus and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 604.6 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
ASPARAGUS WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE WRAPPED IN PUFF PASTRY
Here is another signature recipe of the Incredible Edibles Catering Co. A simple and wonderful tasting hot appetizer. If you love cheese and don't care about calories, this will really please your palate.
Provided by beach bum in the Ph
Categories Cheese
Time 36m
Yield 1-50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Take 3 sheets and butter the first then lay the 2nd on top, then butter the 2nd sheet, and then lay the 3rd sheet on top Now slice the sheet in 2 1/2 inch strips, cut each strip 4 inches. Each strip should be 4 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide.
- Take the asparagus that has been trimmed and steamed, al dente, and place on the cut puff pastry, now brush with a little melted butter and then put a teaspoon full of cheese on it.
- Now wrap the pastry over the asparagus as in a roll. It's ok if the tip and end sticks out; seal the pastry with melted butter and put in a plastic container till ready to use and freeze.
- When ready to use, put on a greased cookie sheet and put in the oven on the middle rack or in a toaster oven. Bake in the oven on high heat till the pastry turns golden color and the cheese starts to ooze out the ends. Don't over bake or they will burn.
- Note: The reason I have put the ingredients at one each is so you can make as little or as much as you want, just follow the amount for each item how many you want to make.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.7, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 2.1, Sodium 180.5, Carbohydrate 26.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.7, Protein 5
CAESAR ASPARAGUS TART
Make and share this Caesar Asparagus Tart recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Food.com
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Blend garlic cloves, dijon mustard, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and gradually add oil while blending.
- After it's well mixed, add paremsan cheese and black pepper.
- Blanch asparagus (boil for 1-2 minutes then place in an ice bath).
- Spread out asparagus in a baking pan, top with the caesar salad mixture.
- Prepare the puff pastry dough, roll it out flat until you have a rectangle shape.
- Create a border around the edges of the puff pastry, approximately 3/4" wide, using a small sharp knife.
- Then create diagonal score marks around the edges of the puff pastry.
- Poke holes throughout the pastry dough using a fork.
- Brush the egg yolk + water wash around the crush (edges).
- Bake the pastry at 400F for 10mins.
- To make part filling, combine egg, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, chives, black pepper--mix using a whisk.
- Spread tart filling evenly on top of the pastry.
- Spread the asparagus evenly on top of the filling.
- Gently place 2 eggs (make sure not to break the yolk) on top of the asparagus.
- Bake at 400F for 25mins.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.3, Fat 36.4, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 94.5, Sodium 630.6, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1.6, Protein 18.8
PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON SAUCE
A quick midweek vegetarian pasta dish with asparagus and a creamy lemon sauce. I always use organic lemons whenever I use the zest.
Provided by barbara
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Zest and juice 1 1/2 lemons. Cut remaining lemon half into wedges and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.
- While penne is cooking, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat and cook asparagus until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from pot.
- Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter and heat until a pinch of flour sprinkled into the pot will just begin to bubble. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, for about 5 minutes. Whisk in cream and vegetable broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir lemon juice, lemon zest, and parsley into the sauce; season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Add asparagus and heat through, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and penne to the sauce and pour in some of the reserved cooking water. Serve with shaved Parmesan and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 810.8 calories, Carbohydrate 103.8 g, Cholesterol 108.1 mg, Fat 37.2 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 21.8 g, Sodium 512 mg, Sugar 9 g
CHEF JOHN'S ASPARAGUS TART
As long as you're pretty good at making rectangles, and trimming things to the right length, this recipe is a breeze. By the way, I'll give the specific ingredient amounts I used here, but this really depends on how much asparagus you have, and how long you want your tart to be.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pastries
Time 40m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Lay puff pastry out on the prepared baking sheet. Fold edges up to create a 1/2-inch wide border. Prick inside base of dough completely with a fork.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, about 10 minutes. Press puffed center down with the back of a fork to deflate.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook uncovered until bright green, about 1 minute. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain.
- Stir mustard, creme fraiche, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl; spread into the bottom of the cooled tart shell. Lay asparagus spears, trimming as necessary to fit the tart shell, in the center of the tart on top of the mustard spread. Brush melted butter over the asparagus and crust and sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top.
- Bake in the oven until pastry is browned and asparagus is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 795.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 40.5 mg, Fat 56.6 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 869.3 mg, Sugar 3 g
Tips:
- To ensure even cooking, thinly slice the asparagus and cut the puff pastry into uniform squares.
- For a golden brown crust, brush the pastry with egg wash before baking.
- Use fresh lemon juice for the sauce to enhance its flavor and brightness.
- If desired, add a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese or crumbled goat cheese before baking for an extra layer of flavor.
- For a vegetarian filling, substitute the ham with roasted vegetables like bell peppers, zucchini, or mushrooms.
- To save time, use store-bought puff pastry instead of making it from scratch.
Conclusion:
Asparagus in puff pastry with lemon sauce is a delicious and elegant appetizer or light meal that can be enjoyed for brunch, lunch, or dinner. With its flaky pastry, tender asparagus, and tangy lemon sauce, this dish is sure to impress your guests. Whether you choose to make it with ham or vegetables, this recipe is a versatile and flavorful dish that is perfect for any occasion. So next time you're looking for a special dish to serve, give this asparagus in puff pastry with lemon sauce a try!
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