Sauteed Asparagus Recipe

Ingrédients

• 1 lb asparagus spears
• 5 tbsp butter (unsalted)
• 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup almonds (sliced)
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Préparation

1. 1

   Wash the asparagus spears, and break off the woody sections at the bottoms / ends.

2. 2

   Bring a pot of water (big enough to hold and cover the asparagus) to a boil over high heat on the stove.

3. 3

   Prepare a bowl of ice water big enough for the asparagus and set aside.

4. 4

   Place the asparagus into the boiling water, and cook for 2-3 minutes until they are still crisp but slightly tender.

5. 5

   Immediately place the asparagus into the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.

6. 6

   Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.

7. 7

   Place the asparagus into the butter, and saute for 1-2 minutes.

8. 8

   Squeeze in the juice from the lemon evenly over the asparagus.

9. 9

   Add salt and pepper to taste.

10. 10

    Sprinkle the almonds evenly into the skillet, and cook for an additional minute.

11. 11

    Place the asparagus on a serving plate, and top with the melted butter and toasted almonds from the pan.