In a culinary world bursting with diverse flavors, embark on a tantalizing journey with asparagus, ginger, and orange butter. This symphony of tastes takes center stage in a collection of delectable recipes that will elevate your dining experience. From the vibrant green spears of asparagus roasted to perfection, to the aromatic fusion of ginger and zesty orange, each dish promises a unique gustatory adventure. Discover the secrets of creating a flavorful ginger-orange butter sauce that transforms ordinary ingredients into an extraordinary feast. Indulge in a medley of tantalizing recipes, including roasted asparagus with ginger-orange butter, a refreshing asparagus salad adorned with a tangy ginger-orange vinaigrette, and the ultimate indulgence – pan-fried asparagus enveloped in a creamy ginger-orange butter sauce. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your culinary skills as you explore the delectable world of asparagus with ginger-orange butter.
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WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE BUTTER
White asparagus, which is grown without sunlight, to keep it from becoming green, is the preferred form for the vegetable in Europe. This recipe makes an excellent first course, with the mildly nutty flavor of the asparagus pleasantly offset by the citrus.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Juice 5 oranges over a sieve, yielding about 1 1/2 cups. Zest 1 orange. Using a paring knife, remove skin, pith, and outer membrane from remaining orange. Carefully cut each segment away from white membranes. (This is called supreming the orange). Set segments aside.
- Place asparagus in a large saute pan. Add 1/2 inch of water, and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and steam asparagus to tenderize, about 8 minutes. Just before asparagus are fully cooked, drain liquid from the saute pan. Add 1/4 cup orange juice, and simmer until the asparagus are fork-tender. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and steam while finishing sauce.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups orange juice to a boil. Add vinegar, lower heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from heat, and stir in butter, one piece at a time, until sauce is thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer asparagus to a warm platter, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with reserved orange segments, zest, and tarragon.
ASPARAGUS WITH GINGERED SESAME-ORANGE DRESSING
A great way to dress up asparagus with this delicious Asian-flavored dressing.
Provided by Daily Inspiration S
Categories Vegetables
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain and pat dry.
- 2. Stir sesame seeds in a heavy small skillet over low heat until light brown, about 3 minutes; transfer to a small bowl.
- 3. Whisk vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, ginger, orange peel and garlic in another small bowl. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
- 4. Arrange asparagus on plates. Spoon vinaigrette over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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 ORANGE GINGER SAUCE
Make and share this Asparagus With Orange Ginger Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Oranges
Time 18m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Place in a steamer basket and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, stir together juice, zest and cornstarch.
- Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Let thicken and reduce while stirring with a whisk, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add grated ginger.
- Place asparagus on a serving plate and pour sauce over asparagus; top with toasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60.4, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 2.7, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 4.9, Protein 3.5
ORANGE GINGER ASPARAGUS
An easy asparagus dish that has a refreshing citrus and ginger addition. This is even better the next day! I just sliced the spears into 1/3's toss and served cold! A great salad!
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in a large frying pan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes, and drain well in a colander giving a cool rinse. Transfer hot asparagus to serving platter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together orange marmalade, ginger, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Spoon orange dressing over top or asparagus and sprinkle with nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.5, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 29.8, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 8.4, Protein 4.8
STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS AND BASIL WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE
Steps:
- Combine the orange juice, soy sauce, and hot red pepper flakes in a small bowl and set aside.
- Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus. If the asparagus are thin, cut them on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces. If the asparagus are average or thicker, cut the spears in half lengthwise and then on the diagonal in 2-inch pieces.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over high heat. When the oil is shimmering but not smoking, add the asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Push the asparagus to the sides of the pan and place the garlic and ginger in the center. Drizzle the remaining 1 teaspoon oil over the garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the orange juice mixture, toss to coat well, and cover. Cook until the asparagus are tender, 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears.
- Remove the cover and add the basil. Stir-fry until the sauce has reduced to a thick glaze, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately.
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.
EASY GINGER ASPARAGUS
The sweet taste of the pickled ginger melds beautifully with the crisp asparagus. A great barbeque side dish that cooks alongside the meat. Always gets rave reviews.
Provided by Trish
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
- Place asparagus on a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap completely around asparagus. Drizzle asparagus with olive oil. Place ginger on top of asparagus. Seal foil.
- Place foil packet on the hot grill. Turn after 5 minutes. Cook 5 minutes more, or longer if you prefer more well-done asparagus.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 202.3 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
ORANGE-GLAZED ASPARAGUS
At her home in Deerwood, Minnesota, Gloria Bisek perks up fresh asparagus from her garden with a tangy orange glaze. "It's an easy dish for entertaining," she says.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add asparagus; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Transfer to a serving dish., Add the remaining ingredients to the pan; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat until juices are slightly thickened. Drizzle over asparagus.
Nutrition Facts :
ASPARAGUS WITH LIME AND GINGER
Definitely a different take on asparagus.
Provided by TerryWilson
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom half of a steamer pan set, and place over medium heat. Place the asparagus in the top half of the steamer pan set; steam until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the asparagus and arrange on a serving platter.
- Whisk the lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, ginger, and sugar together in a bowl; stream the vegetable oil into the mixture while whisking. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the asparagus.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Fat 20.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 24.4 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
SIMPLE SPICY ASPARAGUS IN A WOK
Asparagus doesn't have to be treated as a delicate, fragile thing, napped only with butter or creamy sauces, or served plain with olive oil and salt. That's fine for the first week or two of the season, but then it's time to dial up the interest factor and add some spice. Asparagus actually stands up quite well to aggressive flavors. A quick toss in a hot wok with garlic, ginger and chiles doesn't overwhelm it at all, at least if you don't overcook the spears. Instead, the vegetable's sweetness becomes accentuated by contrast.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories easy, quick, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Snap off and discard bottoms of asparagus, then cut into 2-inch pieces (halve thicker pieces lengthwise first).
- Set wok over high heat and add vegetable oil. Add dried peppers and let sizzle, then add asparagus, tossing well to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for a minute or so, then add chile paste, garlic, ginger, orange zest and jalapeño. Continue cooking over high heat for a minute, maybe less, until asparagus is cooked but still firm and bright green. (It will continue cooking off the heat.)
- Mound asparagus on a serving platter and drizzle with sesame oil. Sprinkle cilantro, green onion and sesame seeds over the top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 115, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 481 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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
STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE BUTTER SAUCE
Make and share this Steamed Asparagus With Orange Butter Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by januarybride
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Rinse asparagus well, trim bottoms an stand upright in a steamer with water to cover 1/2 inch of the stalks.
- Steam until crisp-tender, about 8-10 minutes.
- Drain and keep warm.
- In the meanwhile, melt 1T of butter in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots/onion and cook, stirring until soft.
- Add mustard and juice. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1/3 cup.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in remaining.
- Place asparagus on a serving platter and top with the sauce.
ASPARAGUS WITH OLIVE AND ORANGE BUTTER
Categories Olive Side Quick & Easy Orange Asparagus Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cut asparagus into 2-inch-long pieces and cook in a wide 4-quart pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until just crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander.
- Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, then whisk in juice and olive paste (to taste) until blended. Add asparagus and salt and pepper to taste, tossing to coat.
BUTTER-BRAISED ASPARAGUS
For the first-of-the-season asparagus, keep it simple with butter, lemon and sweet herbs. For the best texture, peeling the stalks really makes a difference.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories easy, quick, vegetables, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Snap off and discard the tough bottoms of the asparagus spears. If using large, thick asparagus, peel the lower ends with a vegetable peeler.
- Put butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus in one layer and season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water, cover, and bring to a simmer. Cook until the asparagus is firm-tender, about 3 minutes. Take care not to overcook them; they should still be bright green. (They will continue to cook a bit once the heat is off.) Remove the asparagus from the pan and place on a serving platter.
- Turn heat to high and simmer briskly until most of the liquid has evaporated, a minute or so. Add lemon juice and zest to the buttery juices. Turn off heat and stir in chives, parsley, tarragon and dill, if using. Check seasoning. Spoon the sauce over the asparagus, garnish with a few herb leaves, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 190, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 467 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram
ASPARAGUS WITH GINGER-ORANGE BUTTER
I found this on the internet years ago. It's easy and the butter is made ahead and frozen. The butter is also good on all kinds of veggies. From Al Rice, North Pole Alaska.
Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Categories Vegetables
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Grate 2 teaspoons orange zest; place in small bowl.
- 2. Squeeze juice.
- 3. To orange zest, add butter, 1 tablespoon orange juice, cilantro, ginger and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- 4. With portable mixer, beat to blend.
- 5. Place on plastic wrap; roll up to form a 3-inch log, twisting ends.
- 6. Freeze 30 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
- 7. After butter mixture has set, cook asparagus: peel bottom third of asparagus spears with vegetable peeler.
- 8. In large, deep skillet, combine 2 cups water, remaining orange juice, 1 /2 teaspoon salt and the asparagus; heat to boiling.
- 9. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, 4 minutes or until tender.
- 10. Drain; place on platter.
- 11. Remove butter from freezer; unwrap.
- 12. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds; place on hot asparagus.
- 13. Per serving: 120 calories, 5 g protein, 6 g carbohydrate, 10 g 6t, 26 mg, cholesterol, 271 mg sodium.
Tips:
- Choose fresh, tender asparagus: Look for asparagus spears that are bright green and have tightly closed tips. Avoid spears that are wilted, limp, or have brown or yellow spots.
- Trim the asparagus properly: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus spears, about 1 to 2 inches from the bottom. You can also peel the asparagus spears if desired, but this is not necessary.
- Cook the asparagus quickly: Asparagus cooks quickly, so it's important to not overcook it. Otherwise, it will become mushy and lose its flavor. Aim to cook the asparagus for no more than 3-5 minutes, or until it is tender-crisp.
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your asparagus dish will taste. Use fresh, flavorful ginger and orange zest, and high-quality butter.
- Serve immediately: Asparagus is best served immediately after cooking. If you need to hold the asparagus for a short time, keep it warm in a covered dish.
Conclusion:
Asparagus with Ginger Orange Butter is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The asparagus is tender-crisp and flavorful, and the ginger orange butter adds a bright, citrusy flavor that really complements the asparagus. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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