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asparagus

angmarie28
angmarie28 Posts: 2,919 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
how do you cook it? Ive only made it once, wasnt bad but I cooked it to long, it was too soft. I going to give it another shot tomorrow, im thinking of roasting it this time, not sure, so what is your favorite way to make it
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  • fuselighter
    fuselighter Posts: 40 Member
    Steamed
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Grilled is my favorite. Brush with oil & soy sauce mixed .....mmmmm
  • Timmyttt418
    Timmyttt418 Posts: 103 Member
    I grill it with olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, lemon,lime and salt and pepper.
  • jrwatson87
    jrwatson87 Posts: 66
    sauteed with olive oil or you can even put some butter/olive oil on top and microwave it. Top it with cheese?
  • DaveMurphy6
    DaveMurphy6 Posts: 130 Member
    Grillings the way to go
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    A little bit of butter (or pam) minced garlic and some onions......saute for about 10-15 minutes!
  • Feisty_Red
    Feisty_Red Posts: 982 Member
    grilled..in tin foil...little bit of oil..garlic salt.. nom nom nom! maybe some par cheese after removing from grill! Delish!!
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,919 Member
    Grilled is my favorite. Brush with oil & soy sauce mixed .....mmmmm
    thought about grilling also, but I dont want to use the or soy sauce
  • paleirishmother
    paleirishmother Posts: 242
    broiler wt lemon juice and black pepper
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Drizzled with olive oil and a little Montreal Steak Seasoning then put it under the broiler for about 10 minutes. Once it comes out, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over it. Perfection!
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,919 Member
    Grillings the way to go
    how lont do you grill it for?
  • Rope_Jumper
    Rope_Jumper Posts: 22
    Broil it in the toaster oven. Not to long...
  • mbajrami
    mbajrami Posts: 636 Member
    Toss with olive oil (or spray with Pam Olive Oil spray), a little salt, a little pepper, roast in the oven for a bit. Take em out, top with a little shredded parm and you're good to go.

    This also works well with Brussels Sprouts (Fresh, quartered)
  • mom2handh1975
    mom2handh1975 Posts: 224 Member
    Roasted! Drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt (if you aren't restricting sodium). Roast at 450 until it's bright green and tender yet a little crisp. Make sure you clean it properly. If you don't take enough off of the stem end, it will be tough and nasty. I usually just grab one end in each hand and bend each piece until it snaps. There is a lot of waste that way, but you also won't get that nasty stuff that you can't chew. Enjoy!!!
  • GenesisandEden
    GenesisandEden Posts: 338 Member
    400 oven Olive oil salt pepper 15 mins yum
  • Rope_Jumper
    Rope_Jumper Posts: 22
    Raw! Lol

    I do actually...
  • Benji49
    Benji49 Posts: 419 Member
    I steam, or grill - and I also add to recipes that call for beans or broccoli if I don't have them on hand.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I sautee it on medium high heat with garlic and olive oil. When I first put it in, i also add about quarter cup of water and put a cover on the pan for the few first minutes until the stalks turn bright green. Then, I remove the lid and allow the water to boil away so it is just sauteeing in the remaining olive oil. I just sautee it a few minutes to get a nice crust on one side of the spears. Then, I serve in a bowl and garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/roasted-asparagus-recipe/index.html
  • miriamwithcats
    miriamwithcats Posts: 1,120 Member
    sauteed in olive oil over a fairly hot flame so it slightly scorches. yum! I don't grill much, but it is great grilled to. Steamed is good too. NEVER boil it or it turns to mush.
  • debra_y
    debra_y Posts: 1
    wrap it in proscuitto and grill it. super yum!
  • Jkmumma
    Jkmumma Posts: 254
    Just as an interesting, even if a bit gross tidbit of info...

    The microscopic particles in Asparagus that your kidneys flush into your urine look exactly like a bacterial infection in your urine the next day, when viewed under a microscope.

    How do I know this crazy fact: When you're learning to do lab work as a hospital corpsman, the easiest samples to learn on, when there aren't others available, are your own samples. I TOTALLY peed in a cup to run all the possible urine tests I had to learn about on it. The pathologist mentioned that offhand, and out of curiosity, scientist nature that I am, went home, ate asparagus, and did it again the next day *LOL* ITS TRUE! NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU HEAR I got the chance to try it!
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    I love to fry it up in a little bit of olive oil and garlic and salt. Soooo good!
  • KetoAaron
    KetoAaron Posts: 14
    take a few stalks, wrap em in bacon and bake them @ 350 for a while :) good stuff!
  • laurenleighlugo
    laurenleighlugo Posts: 21 Member
    Sauteed then steamed! My favorite way to eat them... put some spay butter and garlic on it as you cook. :)
  • KLo924
    KLo924 Posts: 379 Member
    Grilled after it's tossed with a little olive oil and sea salt is my fav!! (and cracked pepper after grilled).

    I also love it steamed - I put it vertical in a coffee mug with water in the bottom and microwave that for a couple minutes; that way the thicker part gets cooked more :) Then I eat it as is, or anywhere I would put broccoli - on baked potato, in pastas, with rice, in stir frys, etc.

    Before I went vegan I used to steam asparagus part way and then put it in the oven with a little parmesan (or other funky hard cheese) until melted. YUM!

    *edit - I've never timed how long I grill them, and it varies depending on how thick they are. I just do it until I can poke them and they seem the right texture :) ...less than 10 min. for sure on med. heat
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    grilled with pepper or fried in butter with bacon *drools*
  • pixtotts
    pixtotts Posts: 552 Member
    boiled/steamed i find icky and was the only way i had tried it for years...
    but now i love it! i do it in a griddle pan with salt, pepper and lemon juice drizzled over it mmmm!
    wish we were other end of the year and it was back in season :(
    x
  • healthylifeforme
    healthylifeforme Posts: 156 Member
    Roasted! Brush with olive oil, a bit of garlic salt, and a little bit of pepper. Roast on 450 degrees for about 15-20 mins. I use Pam cooking spray in the bottom us my pan and cover the pan with foil. So yummy!
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    Cook in a pan - melt a tiny bit of butter, add the juice of half a lemon, and cook for about 10 mins.

    Steam, for plain and simple - about 10 minutes.

    Stirfry, with other veg.

    Added raw to a risotto, and cooked for 10 mins or so.

    In a quiche - added raw and baked.

    Or my fave - wrap bundles (3-5 spears) in a slice of parma/serrano ham, brush with lemon, walnut or sesame oil, and roast about 15 mins.

    It's only in season here for about 6 weeks, but I eat it pretty much every day of that time!
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