Friday, May 2, 2014

Sautéed Asparagus

Here's an easy and simple veggie dish anyone can make. You can dine on this alone or as a side to another entrée like poultry or seafood.

Ingredients:
bundle of asparagus
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Canola oil
1 cup whole grape tomatoes,  rinse and slice into halves
juice from a lemon
1/2 chicken cube
Salt and pepper to taste

• after you've cleaned and trimmed the ends of the asparagus, in a saucepan filled half way  blanch in boiling water that has been seasoned with salt and half chicken cube for 3 minutes.
• transfer into a bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking process.
• using the same saucepan, clean and set back on heat to melt the butter then add the canola oil. Sautée garlic till lightly brown, add tomatoes, asparagus and lemon juice. 
• sprinkle with a pinch of salt and stir gently with rubber spatula, cook for a couple minutes but not till tomatoes wilt. 
• plate, season with pepper & parsley, serve and Enjoy!

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