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August 2, 2011
Brown Sugar Asparagus
Tasty Side Dishes
Prep time:
8 minutescooking time:
16 minutes“Two sure signs that spring was here were Grandma's open windows and this delicious asparagus on her table.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus spears
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- Orange zest strips, optional for garnish
Directions
1
Snap off the thick woody ends of the asparagus spears and discard.
2
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Stir in brown sugar. Cook, stirring continually, until brown sugar dissolves.
3
Add the asparagus to the brown sugar mixture, turning to coat. Sauté for 2 minutes.
4
Add the chicken broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the asparagus with a slotted spoon to a serving platter, reserving the pan juices in the skillet. Cover asparagus to keep warm.
5
Cook reserved pan juices in the skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until reduced by half. Drizzle over the asparagus. Garnish with orange zest strips, if desired. Serve immediately.
Variations(1)
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Jill's Lemony Brown Sugar Asparagus
Created by Jillian Mead on Apr 24, 2012
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
To snap off the woody portions of an asparagus stalk, Grandma held one end of the asparagus spear in each hand and bent the spear gently. It snapped in two approximately where the woody portion ends and the tender portion begins. Thrifty Grandma sometimes just peeled the lower part of the stalks before cooking the asparagus.
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