Asparagus has a great flavor, it is grassy and green and full of fiber. It compliments many dishes as a side dish or as an ingredient. We eat this dish a lot, the flavor can be changed with a few simple modifications. Tossing it in lemon juice, soy sauce or chili oil, just to name a few.
I have included a few different cooking methods. Each method will produce a similar flavor. I use each method, the one I select will depend upon convenience. The choice is usually dependent on what I am cooking at the time.
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Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 bunch Asparagus
- 2 tbsp cooking Oil
- 2 pinches Salt
- 2 pinches Pepper
Prepare the Asparagus
- Clean the Asparagus.
- Snap the hard bottom portion off each the Asparagus off. Or Cut an inch off the bottom of stack of Asparagus.
- Place on a plate.
- Add Oil, toss to coat.
- Add Salt and Pepper, toss to coat.
Bake cooking method
- Preheat oven to 375 F degrees
- Spread Asparagus evenly on a baking sheet pan or grill pan.
- Place pan on middle rack.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Plate immediately.
Broil cooking method
- Preheat broiler on high setting.
- If using a broiling pan add 1/8 cup water to the bottom of the broiling pan.
- Place pan on next to top rack.
- Broil for 6 minutes.
- Plate immediately.
Grill cooking method
- Preheat grill to high temperature.
- Reduce heat to medium temperature.
- Using long tongs, place the asparagus on the grill.
- Use the tongs to move the asparagus to not overlap.
- Grill for 6 minutes.
- Remove from grill.
Stove-top cooking method
- Preheat the pan on medium heat for on minute.
- Spread Asparagus evenly on the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes and turn the asparagus by slightly rolling.
- Cook for 2 minutes
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you reach the desired tenderness. I usually cook mine for about 6 minutes.
- Plate immediately.