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🍽️ Cooking and serving asparagus

94 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg asparagus
• 0.5 untreated lemon slice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 20 g butter
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the asparagus from the base to the tip using a vegetable peeler.
2. 2. Cut off the woody ends of the stalks.
3. 3. Add the halved lemon, salt, and sugar to a large pot of boiling water.
4. 4. Cook the asparagus for about 20 minutes over gentle simmering.
5. 5. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
6. 6. Drain the asparagus and serve it with the melted butter.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 94
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 5 g · Carbs: 8 g