How To Cook Mini Green Asparagus
Cook garlic in butter for a minute but do not brown.
How to cook mini green asparagus. If you wish use a microwave safe cooking dish to boil asparagus in the microwave. Compared to the larger sized green asparagus mini asparagus are more subtle in shape and taste. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil drop asparagus in and cook until just tender anywhere from 1 to 4 minutes depending on thickness.
Cook asparagus until bright green and fork tender about 1 to 3 minutes. Place asparagus in a microwave safe dish with 2 tablespoons of water. Plunge your asparagus spears into a pan of boiling water.
Simply pre heat the oven to 220 c gas mark 7 line a tray with foil or baking paper lay the asparagus spears onto the tray drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bring the water to a full boil. These elegant stems are about 10 centimeter long and are light green.
Once the water returns to a boil cook for 5 minutes. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium high heat. Add asparagus and cook for 10 minutes turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.
Cook for 1 2 mins or until tender. To make and serve warm without shocking place asparagus in a single layer in a shallow baking dish. Remove the asparagus with tongs or a slotted spoon and place directly in the bowl of ice water.
In a large pot add water and salt. Stir in the olive oil salt and pepper. To blanch asparagus boil in lightly salted boiling water for 4 to 6 minutes until bright green and crisp tender.