Pan-fried Cheesy Asparagus

Name: Pan-fried Cheesy Asparagus
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 bunches Asparagus *about 300g; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; Salt & Black Pepper; 2 tablespoons Water; 1 handful grated Tasty Cheese (Cheddar)

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Many people cook this dish in the oven, but I don’t want to heat up the oven just to make this dish. Pan-frying is more energy-efficient. The top of the cheese won’t get browned when cooked in a frying pan, but the bottom gets browned. For an everyday meal, this is good enough for me.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

3 to 4 servings

2 bunchesAsparagus *about 300g
1 tablespoonOlive Oil
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
Salt & Black Pepper
2 tablespoonsWater
1 handfulgrated Tasty Cheese (Cheddar)

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Steps

1

Trim Asparagus and cut in half. Finely chop up Garlic.
2

Drizzle Olive Oil over a frying pan and arrange Asparagus pieces. Scatter with chopped Garlic. Sprinkle with Water, and Salt & Pepper. Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat for a few minutes.
3

When the water in the pan is evaporated, remove the lid, and stir to combine. Then rearrange them in a single layer, scatter Cheese, cover with the lid, and cook for a few minutes until Cheese melts.
4

Remove the lid, and cook until slightly browned. Sprinkle with extra Black Pepper and serve.