Sautéed Asparagus with Lemon and Butter

Name: Sautéed Asparagus with Lemon and Butter
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 24 spears asparagus; 1 tablespoon (15 g) butter; Salt and black pepper, to taste; Salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; Lemon zest, for garnish

Preparation info

Yield:
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

24 spears asparagus
1 tablespoon (15 g) butter
Salt<

Asia
Japan
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Blanch the asparagus for 1 minute. Drain. Trim the woody part from the bottom of each spear, then cut each spear in half crosswise.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook and stir for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Garnish with the lemon zest.