Sauteed Asparagus Recipe

Pan-Sauteed Asparagus flavored with butter, garlic and parmesan cheese. This simple recipe is the perfect side dish to serve with any of your meat, chicken, and fish recipes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 7

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 86kcal

Author Aysegul Sanford

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 lb. Asparagus rinsed, dried, and trimmed
1 clove garlic minced (1 large one or 2 small one)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup parmesan cheese shaved or shredded (optional)

Instructions

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add in the asparagus in to the pan making sure to not to overcrowd the pan. Cook, turning a few times using tongs for even cooking for about 6-7 minutes.
Add in the minced garlic, salt and pepper. Give it a gentle stir. Cook for another 30-45 seconds or until garlic is lightly browned (but not burned).
Transfer onto a plate and garnish with shaved parmesan cheese. Serve.

Notes

Cooking Time: The cooking time might change based on the way you prepare your asparagus. As you can see in the pictures, I used whole spears. However, you can cut them in small (2-3 inch) pieces before cooking. I find that it takes a little shorter (due to increased cooking surface), 1-2 minutes less, if you do so.
Thin Asparagus: If you are using thin asparagus, be aware that it cooks much faster. I recommend keeping a close eye on it after the 3- minute mark.
Do not overcrowd the pan: If you are using a smaller skillet or want to saute more asparagus, I recommend you cook in batches rather them overcrowding the pan.
To Store: Place the leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge upto 3 days.

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