| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound fresh asparagus
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash asparagus and trim off bottom of stems by about 2 inches. In a large skillet, bring about 1/2 inch of water to a rapid boil. Season the water with salt and add the asparagus. Cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and just tender. Drain the asparagus and add butter to the skillet. Stir in the zest and juice. Return the drained asparagus to the skillet and toss to coat. Serve immediately
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 63 |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 158 mg |
Reviews
My boys (6,7 & 9) all LOVED this recipe! We’ve made it 4 times this week – they each want their own bundle of asparagus made this way now! I’m all for anything that helps them like a good healthy veggie! I do halve the butter because I prefer a more lemon flavor. Excellent recipe!
Simple, fast and tasty alongside fiery main dishes!
We thought this was GREAT!!! Easy to make! As someone else mentioned…probably the most difficult and time-consuming part was the zesting! HAHAHA I paired this with pan-seared tuna steaks which had lime and lime zest as part of the recipe. BOTH were quick and easy to prepare! I was a little concerned about lime in one dish and lemon in the other…but it was super! Will DEFINITELY make this again!
I finally figured out how Longhorn cooks Asparagus!
Excellent flavor as well as a great, easy way to cook the asparagus.
so good!
The asparagus came out really crisp and tender at the same time. I was out of lemon so I substituted with lime. It tasted great.
I am a huge lemon fan, so I loved this dish and my husband isn’t a big asparagus eater but liked it enough for me to make it again!
Takes no time or effort to make and is so good!
Very Good not too lemony!