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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish

    Perfect Garlic Sauteed Asparagus

    Published: September 16, 2017 · Updated: February 2, 2021 · By: Krissy · 10 Comments
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    Perfect Garlic Sauteed Asparagus is the best way to cook asparagus. This delicious and easy garlic asparagus is cooked in less than ten minutes!

    In less than ten minutes, you can make the most delicious Perfect Sauteed Garlic Asparagus. It is the easiest and tastiest spring vegetable side dish.

    Perfect Garlic Sauteed asparagus is vibrant green and oh-so-delicious. I sure do love sauteed asparagus... when its cooked right. I firmly believe the best way to cook asparagus is to blanch it first and then to saute it. But how does one saute asparagus? I explain below. This is one of those vegetables that is most fresh and tender in the spring, but thankfully available year round.

    If you're a fan of this veggie and love the flavor of garlic asparagus, I'm sure you'll be find of my Asparagus Gouda Galette, or my Pressure Cooker Asparagus Soup, or a side of Asparagus Risotto with Pecorino Romano. Oh man, I'm starting to feel hungry just thinking about the possibilities!  Oh!  I just remembered that I did a roundup of 25 Spring Asparagus recipes.  See?  I really do love asparagus, but I still feel that if you ask me what I think the best way to cook asparagus is, I would tell you sauteed asparagus... or even better - sauteed garlic asparagus.

    Best way to cook asparagus

    Freshly cut asparagus. Isn't it pretty? If you've followed my blog, you know how fascinated I am with the natural beauty of fresh produce. I mean, just take a moment to enjoy all those beautiful shades of green in the photo above.

    How to saute asparagus:

    • So, here's the trick to perfect sauteed asparagus. You must blanch it first.
    • Blanching your veggies not only brings out their most vibrant colors and flavors, but it cooks them just the slightest amount to get rid of the raw and starchy flavors.
    • To do this you place the trimmed fresh asparagus spears in boiling in salted water for 1 minute, then transfer them to large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
    • Then, by the time you toss the asparagus in the pan with the screaming hot garlic butter, your goal is to saute the asparagus just until it is heated through. You’re not actually cooking them, or rather over cooking them, in the garlic butter. Smother that sauteed asparagus in that wonderful flavor and to make them nice and hot for eating.

    There you go – the secret behind perfect sautéed asparagus with buttery garlic revealed!

    How to saute asparagus
    Perfect Garlic Sauteed Asparagus is the best way to cook asparagus. This delicious and easy garlic asparagus is cooked in less than ten minutes!

    Perfect Sauteed Garlic Asparagus

    In less than ten minutes, you can make the most delicious Perfect Sauteed Garlic Asparagus. It is the easiest and tastiest spring vegetable side dish.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Scale: 4 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound fresh asparagus
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 4 cloves garlic (minced or roughly chopped (personal preference))

    Instructions

    • Give your asparagus a fresh cut and trim off the bottoms. Boil a large pot of salted water. Blanch the asparagus by boiling in salted water for 1 minute, then transfer asparagus spears to large bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
    • In large heavy bottom pan, heat butter over medium high heat. Once butter is melted, add garlic and cook just until it turns golden brown; this only takes a couple of minutes. Remove asparagus from ice water and shake off any excess water. Add to hot garlic butter and sauté until spears are evenly coated in garlic butter and warmed through, about 3-4 minutes.
    • Season with salt and pepper and/or a squeeze of fresh lemon.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1030IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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    1. Saige

      May 08, 2021 at 12:23 pm

      5 stars
      I combined this method with a recipe for a tarragon vinaigrette. Tarragon is now my secret ingredient to enjoying veggies I don't like the taste of, while this cooking method absolutely makes perfect, not stringy, not smooshy asparagus. I use the thinner asparagus, though, not the ones that look like bamboo.

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    2. April

      July 21, 2019 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      looooooove asparagus! They came out perfectly with this recipe - so full of flavor! I seriously don't think I'll ever cook asparagus any differently ever again.

      Reply
    3. lauren kelly

      July 21, 2019 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Asparagus is my absolute favorite! This is the only way to cook it! Thank you!

      Reply
    4. wilhelmina

      July 20, 2019 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is my favorite way to eat asparagus! So good!

      Reply
    5. Jamielyn

      July 20, 2019 at 4:52 pm

      5 stars
      These are so good! The perfect side dish.

      Reply
    6. Demeter

      July 20, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is THE recipe to getting asparagus done right! Well done!!

      Reply
    7. Karen A lambros

      April 19, 2019 at 3:55 pm

      Very good and easy to do, but the best way to treat asparagus spears is the hold the bottom and middle of the spear and snap them, not trim them. The asparagus spear will break at the weakest point and you will never have any grassy ends! Snap, don't trim!

      Reply
    8. Dan

      July 15, 2018 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      I was really happy with this recipe! The asparagus turned out perfect and very buttery. This will be my go-to recipe for asparagus from now on.

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    9. cookwarelab

      May 17, 2017 at 1:35 am

      5 stars
      Very interesting recipe. Looking delicious try to make it next weekend.

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    10. topcookwareonline

      January 20, 2016 at 5:34 pm

      I’ve made this several times. We were all shocked to discover we like asparagus! At least, when it’s covered in garlic and butter…
      This recipe is amazingly simple and amazingly delicious. Thank you so much!

      Reply

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