Asparagus is a versatile vegetable that can be prepared in many different ways. One of the most delicious and elegant ways to cook asparagus is to poach it in butter with thyme. This simple dish brings out the natural flavor of the asparagus and is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The key to butter poached asparagus is to use fresh, high-quality ingredients. Look for asparagus that is green and firm, with tightly closed tips. The thyme should be fresh and fragrant. You can also add other herbs and spices to the poaching liquid, such as garlic, shallots, or lemon zest.
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ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS IN LEMON-THYME BUTTER
Out of thyme? No worries, the beauty of this dish is in its versatility. Try using another herb instead. -Sarah Reid, Oshawa, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute asparagus and mushrooms in butter and oil until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 64 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 324mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BUTTER-BRAISED ASPARAGUS
For the first-of-the-season asparagus, keep it simple with butter, lemon and sweet herbs. For the best texture, peeling the stalks really makes a difference.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories easy, quick, vegetables, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Snap off and discard the tough bottoms of the asparagus spears. If using large, thick asparagus, peel the lower ends with a vegetable peeler.
- Put butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus in one layer and season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and bring to a simmer. Cook until the asparagus is firm-tender, about 3 minutes. Take care not to overcook them; they should still be bright green. (They will continue to cook a bit once the heat is off.) Remove the asparagus from the pan and place on a serving platter.
- Turn heat to high and simmer briskly until most of the liquid has evaporated, a minute or so. Add lemon juice and zest to the buttery juices. Turn off heat and stir in chives, parsley, tarragon and dill, if using. Check seasoning. Spoon the sauce over the asparagus, garnish with a few herb leaves, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 190, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 467 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram
BUTTER POACHED VEGETABLES
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and radishes and cook until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add the asparagus and radish tops, if using, along with 1/4 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and 1/4 cup water. Bring the water to a simmer, then cook, covered, until the asparagus are just barely crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Uncover, increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the vegetables are all crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tarragon, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVE BUTTER
If you love olives, try this combination of flavors to liven up simple steamed asparagus. Butter, garlic, lemon juice, and olives give great flavor and take asparagus to the next level.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus cover, and steam until desired tenderness is achieved, 6 to 9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in olives and lemon juice; heat thoroughly, but do not boil, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Place steamed asparagus in a serving dish and pour sauce on top. Garnish with lemon zest and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 127.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH THYME
This is good-for-you spring-time side dish is so easy to prepare, yet the simply seasoned spears look appealing enough to serve guests or take to carry-in dinner. -Sharon Leno Keansburg, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place asparagus in a baking pan lined with heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the thyme, salt and pepper. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUTEED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC AND THYME
Come springtime, when stalks of asparagus shoot up from the ground (as if they're celebrating with us!), there isn't much to do to make this easy side dish shine. First, a sauté in the skillet with olive oil, garlic, and thyme coaxes out the natural sweetness of the asparagus, while finishing it with a quick steam until the stalks are crisp-tender locks in vitamins like A and C.
Provided by Shira Bocar
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Time 15m
Yield Serves 2 to 3
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and thyme sprigs. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add asparagus; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing to coat in oil, 1 minute.
- Arrange asparagus in a single layer in skillet, add 1/4 cup water, and cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender and most of water has evaporated, 2 minutes.
ROASTED WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH HERBES DE PROVENCE
White asparagus roasted with herbes de Provence. Nice accompaniment to your favorite French Dish.
Provided by Howard
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus Baked
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Trim 1 1/2 inches off the bottom of each asparagus stalk. Lay flat on a cutting board and peel off outer layer.
- Transfer to a casserole dish and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle herbes de Provence, salt, and black pepper over asparagus.
- Roast in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 147.8 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
POACHED HALIBUT IN LEMON-THYME BROTH
Cookinghalibut in lemon-and-thyme-infused broth imparts a delicatetaste. The poaching liquid is delicious, too, so serve thisdish with a spoon.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Using a vegetable peeler, remove zest in strips from 2 lemons. Juice zested lemons. Transfer zest and juice to a 12-inch straight-sided skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add stock, garlic, 4 sprigs thyme, and the peppercorns to the pan. Bring to a boil.
- Season each fillet on both sides with salt; carefully add to skillet. Cover skillet, and turn off the heat. Let stand until fish is opaque and firm to the touch, 9 to 12 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer fish to a platter; tent loosely with foil to keep warm.
- Pour poaching liquid through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Return to skillet. Bring to a boil; turn off heat.
- Divide broth among wide bowls; gently place a fish fillet in each. Cut remaining lemon into wedges. Garnish each serving with a wedge of lemon and a sprig of thyme, and lightly drizzle with oil.
PAN-ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH THYME
Provided by Molly Stevens
Categories Side Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal Asparagus Spring Thyme Potluck Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Melt butter with oil and thyme sprigs in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus in single layer; using tongs, toss to coat. Sauté, turning often, until crisp-tender and beginning to brown in spots, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper and serve.
BUTTER-POACHED ASPARAGUS WITH THYME
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 bunch trimmed asparagus and 1/4 cup water. Cook, turning the asparagus, until crisp-tender and glazed, 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme.
BUTTER-POACHED ASPARAGUS, LEEKS & PEAS
These classic spring veggies retain their flavour and colour when cooked this way - make the most of the short asparagus season!
Provided by Rosie Birkett
Categories Side dish
Time 9m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring 100ml water to a simmer in a saucepan, add a pinch of salt and whisk in the butter. Drop in the leeks, cook for 2 mins,then add the asparagus and peas, and cook for 2 mins more. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice and mint.
- To serve, remove the veg from the emulsion with a slotted spoon, then spoon over some of the buttery poaching juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 243 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC AND FRESH THYME
Spring asparagus, fresh garlic with a bunch of fresh thyme from the garden topped with butter and olive oil, coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper. This is served hot but is good a room temp as well.Vegans can use all olive oil.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ingredients in order as ingredients stated in a casserole dish ending with salt to taste.
- Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes toss ingredients roast for 20 more minutes.
ASPARAGUS WITH THYME
Make and share this Asparagus with Thyme recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Rub the cut sides of the garlic over a 13 x 9 inch baking dish, place garlic in dish.
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
- Add asparagus to dish, drizzle with oil.
- Sprinkle asparagus with thyme and salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Toss gently and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring once.
MILK-POACHED ALASKAN HALIBUT WITH ASPARAGUS AND MOREL MUSHROOMS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Pat halibut dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In large, heavy skillet over moderately high heat, heat vegetable oil until hot but not smoking. Add fish, skin side up, milk, cream, and wine. Bring to light simmer, cover, and place in oven until just cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove halibut from liquid, cover, and keep warm. Reserve poaching liquid.
- While halibut is in the oven, cook asparagus in 8-quart pot boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon or tongs, remove asparagus from water and transfer to large bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and toss gently to coat. Cover and keep warm.
- In heavy 10-inch skillet, heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil until hot but not smoking. Add morels and sauté 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and add sherry vinegar and thyme, stirring to scrape up any morels that might stick to bottom of skillet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 tablespoon pepper.
- Place poaching liquid over high heat and simmer until reduced by half. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
- Divide asparagus between 8 plates. Peel skin off halibut and place 1 filet on top of asparagus on each plate. Divide morels among plates. Spoon sauce over fish and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Choose asparagus spears that are fresh and firm, with tightly closed tips.
- Trim the asparagus spears by snapping off the tough ends.
- Use unsalted butter for poaching the asparagus, as salted butter can make the dish too salty.
- Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme to the poaching liquid for extra flavor.
- Poach the asparagus until it is tender but still slightly crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve the asparagus immediately, drizzled with melted butter and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
Conclusion:
Butter-poached asparagus is a classic side dish that is both simple to make and delicious. It is perfect for a weeknight meal or for a special occasion. With its bright green color and tender texture, asparagus is a welcome addition to any plate. And when it is poached in butter, it takes on a rich and flavorful flavor that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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