I’ve been making them for a while, and by following this recipe, I’ve turned a lot of people into die-hard lovers! Fantastic as an app for individuals who enjoy trying new things! (It’s a bit disorganized!) Serve with your choice of dip, such as ranch.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus spears
- 1 teaspoon butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place 3 cups water in the bottom half of a steamer pan set. Add butter and salt and bring to a boil.
- Trim dry ends off of asparagus. If spears are thick, peel them lightly with a vegetable peeler.
- Place asparagus spears in the top half of the steamer pan set. Steam until asparagus is tender, 5 to 10 minutes depending on thickness.
- If you don’t have a steamer pan set, you can use a steamer basket inserted into a large pot.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 32 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 160 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I enjoyed it steamed then chilled with Green Goddess dipping sauce and ginger.
I love steaming, just before removing from the steamer I add grated parmeson, some times steam it with choped garlic too. The possibilities are endless!
After everyone’s first bite, they asked me to make it every week. So good.
Why did we add butter into the water, and used the steamer. Should we put the asparagus into the water instead?
Delicious
No point in putting butter in the water to boil. Makes your steamer pot messy with absolutely no benefit to the asparagus. Steam with just water, then add a little butter and salt to the asparagus when you put it on the plate.
nice quick and delicious way to make asparagus
nice quick and delicious way to make asparagus
The asparagus steamed this way is great but adding butter and salt or anything to the water will do absolutely nothing. When water evaporates it leaves all impurities behind… that includes anything you may have put in the water. Put spices, butter, oil, lemon… anything you want on AFTER it’s done steaming.
My husband and I were cooking Aunday dinner and made this side dish to go with chicken stroganoff. It turned out really good as well as the chicken stroganoff.
I will make it again. Simple and delicious.
I have been doing this a long time and never gave it a thought to add butter to the steaming water! The recipe was tasty, I’d make it again for sure.
Not quite as easy as made out, but still delicious. Probably took twice the time but could also just be my stove. Its pretty old. Haha! Fantastic recipe though when you dont want all the greasiness from frying it!
Very Good!!!!!….. I Will make again often
So easy and so delicious..
Good recipe I’ll ne using it again .
The instructions were perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Great idea to use peeler on thick stems!
Easy and delicious!
I use chicken broth instead of water. So good and quick.
YUUUMMM! At my age I’m just learning to cook. Thank you for this awesome page!! Yes I made it! My 1st time too! However I kinda changed it a bit ??. After making it per your recipe instructions, I then placed sparagus in frying pan with a bit of butter, xtr/virgen olive oil, slightly mashed fresh garlic, & small sprinkle of salt. For my taste it came out delicious!