Every time I have eaten asparagus in the company of a friend, I have been asked incredulously, "You like ASPARAGUS??!!" as if I had just declared my undying love of sparkly vampires. Admittedly if cooked anything but perfectly it tends to be pretty gross, and loads of people don't seem to know how to achieve this, including at a couple of restaurants I have visited (sigh). Luckily there are a couple of very easy ways of making asparagus delicious rather than revolting. Here's a very easy one.
Ingredients
1 TBS garlic oil (or substitute olive oil and a clove of minced garlic)
1 bunch asparagus
Salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/4 cup Asiago cheese, shredded
1 bunch asparagus
Salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/4 cup Asiago cheese, shredded
Directions
Prepare the asparagus by peeling the ends. That's right, peeling. Most people cut or snap them off, but this is much less wasteful - it's really only the outer part that's tough and chewy at the bottom.
Prepare the asparagus by peeling the ends. That's right, peeling. Most people cut or snap them off, but this is much less wasteful - it's really only the outer part that's tough and chewy at the bottom.
Heat a large saute pan on medium-high heat and add the oil. When hot, throw in the asparagus and turn to coat with oil. Sear the asparagus about 2 minutes, turn over, crack pepper and salt all over the top of the asparagus and sear two more minutes. Turn heat to low. Cover pan and saute gently for 5 minutes or until you can stick a fork through them easily but there is still a bit of resistance. Cooking them until completely soft is how they end up tasting slimy. Remove from heat and sprinkle cheese on top.
This recipe is easily adaptable. Omit the cheese and squirt some lemon juice over the top. To reduce calories, omit oil and use cooking spray. Or once cooked, put them in sandwiches or eggs.
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