Ingredients for Chilled Lemon Scented Asparagus
- Fresh Asparagus
- 1 cup water
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Lemon Zest
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How to Make Chilled Lemon Scented Asparagus
- Snap off the woody ends of 1 pound asparagus spears.
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup water, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
- Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Place the asparagus spears in a steamer basket that fits inside the saucepan. If you don't have a steamer basket, you can create a makeshift one using a metal colander placed on top of the saucepan, ensuring it doesn't touch the water.
- Carefully lower the steamer basket (or colander) into the saucepan. Cover and reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
- Steam the asparagus for 5-8 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the spears and your preferred level of doneness. Check for doneness at 5-minute intervals. Caution: Steam is hot!
- Remove the asparagus from the steamer and immediately transfer it to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Once completely cool, remove the asparagus from the ice water and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to chill thoroughly.
- Just before serving, zest the lemon peel using a microplane or fine grater, and lightly dust the chilled asparagus with the lemon zest.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
16 g
Sugar
13g
Fat
0g
Carbs
2g
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