Preparing/ Steaming Asparagus

Name: Preparing/ Steaming Asparagus
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb asparagus; 1 tsp walnut, almond, or extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp lemon juice

pomdoro @cook_3735574

Very easy way to prepare and steam asparagus evenly without a steamer. Great side warm or cold.

pomdoro @cook_3735574

Very easy way to prepare and steam asparagus evenly without a steamer. Great side warm or cold.

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Ingredients

10 mins

4 servings

1 lbasparagus
1 tspwalnut, almond, or extra virgin olive oil
1 tsplemon juice

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Steps

10 mins

1

Preparing and steaming asparagus without a steamer is easy to do with aluminum foil and a shallow pan with a top.
2

Take one asparagus and gently bend the bottom end.
3

The asparagus will break away from the tough end. Discard tough ends.
4

Line up all the asparagus and cut off the same amount from the bottom.
5

Gently clean with cold water.
6

Use shallow pan and sheet of aluminum foil.
7

Prepare a "pillow" with aluminum foil.
8

Place asparagus in pan with the thicker pieces to back.
9

Pour enough water that the lower parts are just submerged.
10

Steam on medium to high heat until the asparagus change to a deep green, but are still firm.
11

Remove from pan and place in serving dish.
12

Drizzle oil, add lemon juice salt and pepper to taste.