In the realm of culinary artistry, asparagus with blood orange mayonnaise stands as a testament to the transformative power of simple, yet exquisite ingredients. This dish, a symphony of flavors and textures, is poised to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Asparagus, with its tender spears and subtle bitterness, takes center stage, while the vibrant blood orange mayonnaise adds a burst of citrusy sweetness and a hint of tang. This recipe is a true celebration of fresh, seasonal produce, showcasing the marriage of sweet and savory flavors. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave your palate singing with delight. The article also includes variations and complementary recipes to further expand your culinary horizons. Discover a delectable asparagus salad with a zesty lemon vinaigrette, perfect for light and refreshing meals. For a touch of indulgence, try the creamy asparagus soup, a velvety embrace of flavors. Elevate your culinary repertoire with these exquisite asparagus recipes, each offering a unique twist on this versatile spring vegetable.
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BRAISED WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH BLOOD-ORANGE SAUCE
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories weekday, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Snap off ends of asparagus. Trim triangular leaves from sides, and peel spears. Place in single layer in heavy saucepan. Add enough stock to come about halfway up sides of spears. Add 2 tablespoons butter, place bay leaf on top, cover and cook over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, until spears are very tender.
- Meanwhile juice 3 blood oranges. Place all but 1 tablespoon juice in another saucepan, and simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Whisk in remaining butter, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside. Peel remaining orange, removing all pith. Divide into segments, removing all membrane.
- Drain asparagus well, and place side by side on each of two large plates. Spoon blood orange sauce onto plates around spears. Drizzle asparagus with oil, allowing some droplets to fall into sauce. Dust lightly with salt and pepper. Top with cluster of blood-orange segments, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 404, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1478 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 1 gram
ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- First, make the dressing: Zest 1 orange into a bowl, then juice both oranges and boil the juice down in a small saucepan to about 3 tablespoons. Meanwhile, mince the shallot and put it in a ramekin with the vinegar poured over. Set aside 5 minutes. Add the mustard to the zest. When the orange juice has reduced, strain it over the zest. Drain the shallot, discarding the vinegar, and add. Whisk all together, then slowly whisk in the oil. Taste, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Bring a saute pan full of water to the boil. Salt it, then add the asparagus and cook until tender. Drain, and immediately rinse under ice-cold water to set the color. Pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a serving platter. Spoon over the sauce. Shave over Parmesan cheese. Grind over some pepper and serve.
ASPARAGUS WITH BLOOD ORANGE MAYONNAISE
Make and share this Asparagus with Blood Orange Mayonnaise recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Zenster
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Prepare the asparagus by removing the "wooden" part of the stalk.
- Do this by gently bending the spear until it breaks of its own accord.
- This will remove the less edible portion.
- Cut the stalks to equal length for formal presentation.
- Steam asparagus just past al dente, drain and plate.
- Squeeze the juice from the Italian blood orange.
- Slowly mix the juice into the mayonnaise to avoid lumping.
- For extra color and flavor some of the minced zest may be scattered over the spears.
- Plate the spears on an oblong platter with the tips all facing in one direction.
- Run a swath of the seasoned mayonnaise down the center of the asparagus.
- Sprinkle zest over the plate and serve.
GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH HAZELNUT-STAR ANISE MAYONNAISE
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender, combine the egg yolks, vinegar, citrus juices and zest, honey, salt, pepper, and star anise. While the machine is running, add the oil in a slow, steady stream until the mixture is emulsified. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the chopped hazelnuts for a garnish and process the rest briefly with the mayonnaise. Remove the mayonnaise to a small bowl.
- Fire up the grill. Brush the asparagus with olive oil and lay horizontally across the grill grates. This prevents them from falling through the grates. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll the asparagus with tongs to grill them evenly, and don't be afraid to char them a little bit. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the asparagus and the heat of the grill. Medium-thick asparagus takes about 6 minutes.
- On the plate: Arrange the asparagus in bundles on plates. Drape some of the mayonnaise over each bundle. Sprinkle the remaining chopped toasted hazelnuts over the mayonnaise and garnish with orange slices or wedges.
ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE GLAZE
Steps:
- For the asparagus: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion.
- For the asparagus: Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus to the hot baking sheet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze and sprinkle with some orange zest. Reserve the remaining glaze for Roasted Chicken with Orange Glaze.
- For the orange citrus glaze: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
- For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack over the sheet.
- Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Coat the chicken with the canola oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the rack set over the baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken with 2/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze in 5 minutes intervals. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
ORANGE ASPARAGUS
Make and share this Orange Asparagus recipe from Food.com.
Provided by hollyfrolly
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Trim stems off asparagus.
- Steam asparagus to tender-crisp (about 5 minutes) -I use a steaming basket in a pan with the lid on.
- Drain water and place asparagus back in pan.
- Place butter, orange juice and zest in pan with asparagus.
- Allow butter to melt and coat asparagus with butter mixture.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 53.5, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 42.2, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 2.9
GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH BLOOD ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
Make and share this Grilled Asparagus with Blood Orange Vinaigrette recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Daphne2002
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel and chop the shallot fine and macerate for 30 minutes in the juice of 1/2 of one orange and the balsamic and red wine vinegars.
- Whisk in the olive oil to taste to make a vinaigrette, and season with salt and pepper.
- Peel just the zest from one orange, chop very fine, and add to the vinaigrette.
- Cut away the rind and pith from all oranges and slice them into thin rounds.
- Parboil and grill the asparagus until tender.
- Arrange asparagus on a platter with orange slices on top.
- Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.1, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 24.9, Carbohydrate 19.7, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 11.7, Protein 5.1
ORANGE-GLAZED ASPARAGUS
Asparagus cooked in a skillet and topped with a fragrant glaze. Great with Cornish hens.
Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Toss asparagus with salt. Arrange in a large (12-inch) skillet with a lid. Add oil and juice to skillet and cover. (The asparagus can be set up a few hours ahead.)
- About 10 minutes before serving time, turn burner on high. When asparagus starts to steam, set timer for 4 minutes. Cook until tender, checking at 4 minutes with the tip of a sharp knife.
- Transfer cooked asparagus to a serving dish. Add optional zest to skillet and continue to cook until pan juices reduce to a glaze consistency, 2-3 minutes longer. Pour over asparagus and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 148.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
ASPARAGUS WITH LOW FAT ORANGE SAUCE
The dreamsicle-colored sauce is a nice accent on steamed asparagus and adds very few calories. This won rave reviews when I served it for Easter dinner. I have included my make-shift instructions for steaming asparagus in a large frying pan. The sauce came from Taste of Home in April/May 1999. Preparation time does not include refrigerator chilling time.
Provided by KateL
Categories Vegetable
Time 23m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, orange juice, orange peel, and cayenne. Let chill for 2 hours in refrigerator.
- Soak asparagus in water for 10 minutes. Break off woody ends (ends can be used to make a vegetable stock). Purists scrape off the bud triangles on the stalk (I am not a purist.).
- Set a round wire cooling rack (for cake pans or cookies) in a large frying pan. Pour water up to 1/4-inch below the cooling rack. Place asparagus on top of cooling rack. If necessary, form a second layer at a 90-degree angle to the first layer. Cover.
- Heat frying pan on medium-high heat to steam asparagus for 7 minutes.
- Place steamed asparagus spears on plates and top with a dollop of orange sauce. Garnish each serving with 2 half moons of orange slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 79.6, Carbohydrate 5.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 2.9, Protein 2.4
Tips:
- To select the best asparagus, look for spears that are firm and have tight tips. Avoid spears that are wilted or have brown spots.
- When preparing asparagus, be sure to trim the woody ends. You can do this by snapping off the bottom inch or two of the spear, or by using a sharp knife to cut it off.
- Asparagus can be cooked in a variety of ways, including boiling, steaming, roasting, and grilling. Boiling is the quickest and easiest method, but steaming or roasting will give the asparagus a more intense flavor.
- Blood orange mayonnaise is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used on asparagus, fish, chicken, or vegetables. To make blood orange mayonnaise, simply combine mayonnaise, blood orange juice, zest, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until well combined.
Conclusion:
Asparagus with Blood Orange Mayonnaise is a refreshing and flavorful dish that is perfect for spring or summer. The asparagus is tender and crisp, while the blood orange mayonnaise adds a bright and tangy flavor. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it is also a healthy and delicious way to enjoy asparagus.
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