Asparagus with garlic and herbs
Thu 28 Jul 2022 19:51:14 PDT
(Fri 15 Dec 2017 11:18:00 PST)
Ingredients:
- Aparagus, trimmed 1 lb
- Corn starch ~2 tsp
- Fresh herbs†, chopped 2 tsp
- Mushroom or chicken stock 1/2-1 cup
- Garlic, chopped fine 1 tsp
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed 1/4-1/2 tsp
- Balsamic vinegar, OPTIONAL 1/2 tsp
- Butter, unsalted 2 tbsp
- Salt, pepper to taste
- Blanch asparagus in boiling water, immediately cool in cold water. (Aparagus will hold for a while until ready to cook.)
- When ready, melt butter in skillet, add corstarch, stir until smooth.
- Put drained asparagus in pan over medium heat. Stir for a minute or so until all asparagus is exposed to hot butter/starch roux.
- Add herbs and stir for several seconds.
- Add stock, stir thoroughly, mixture should thicken nicely.
- Cook for about one minute, add garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice (and vinegar if used) and continue cooking until sauce is well-blended.
- Adjust seasoning. If necessary add stock to thin sauce, or cook down to thicken. As a last resort add more cornstarch stirred in stock if sauce is too thin.
- Serve immediately.
Categories: vegetables
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- chicken stock 2 cups
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