Asparagus with Egg Garlic & Lemon Sauce
This simple but scrumptious dish is perfect to make when you don't have a lot of time to prepare dinner.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
20 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | tablespoons |
butter
unsalted |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | pounds |
asparagus
stems peeled, fiberous ends removed |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
hard boiled, chopped fine |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
tarragon leaves
fresh, chopped fine |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | ml |
butter
unsalted |
|
| 15 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
| 907.2 | g |
asparagus
stems peeled, fiberous ends removed |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
hard boiled, chopped fine |
|
| 45 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground, to taste |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
tarragon leaves
fresh, chopped fine |
|
Directions
Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté gently 1 minute; remove pan from heat. Reserve and keep warm.
Place asparagus in saucepan over medium heat. Add enough water to cover, simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender. Remove from saucepan, pat dry and transfer to serving platter. Keep warm.
TO SERVE: Stir egg and lemon into reserved garlic butter. Pour over asparagus, season with salt and pepper and garnish with tarragon.
