Spring is in the air, and with it comes a bounty of fresh, seasonal vegetables. Asparagus is one of the first to arrive, and its tender spears are a welcome sight at farmers markets and grocery stores. This versatile vegetable can be enjoyed in many ways, but one of the simplest and most delicious is to pan-fry it with butter and garlic.
Pan-fried asparagus is a quick and easy side dish that can be paired with almost any main course. It's also a great way to use up leftover asparagus. In this article, we'll share two recipes for pan-fried asparagus: one with new-season morels and one with lemon and Parmesan cheese.
The first recipe features fresh morels, which are a type of wild mushroom that is prized for its earthy flavor. Morels are typically found in the spring, and they can be quite expensive. However, if you can find them, they're a delicious addition to this dish.
The second recipe is a classic combination of asparagus, lemon, and Parmesan cheese. The bright citrus flavor of the lemon pairs perfectly with the asparagus, and the Parmesan cheese adds a touch of richness and umami.
Both of these recipes are simple to make and can be ready in under 30 minutes. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give pan-fried asparagus a try.
PAN-FRIED ASPARAGUS
This garlic asparagus dish is a Northern Italian side dish. My family loves it! Even the kids!
Provided by Kim
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 18.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 524.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
PAN-FRIED ASPARAGUS
I love asparagus, and if you do, then you'll love this recipe. Nothing fancy, and it's ready in minutes. Great as a side dish; I love to make a meal out of it, by adding thin slices of chicken or beef, even shrimp. I like to put grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown.
- Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.
CRISPY FARM RAISED POUSSIN WITH FOIE GRAS, ARMAGNAC SAUCE, ASPARAGUS, AND MORELS
Steps:
- Poussin and garnish: In a large bowl, combine the water and fleur de sel. Soak the poussin in the salted water for 5 to 6 hours. Remove poussin from water, dry off, and add salt and pepper to skin side only.
- Preheat oven to 550 degrees F.
- Heat a saute pan and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is just beginning to smoke, place the poussin skin side down in pan. Place in a 550 degree F oven for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and finish on the stovetop until deep golden brown is achieved. Remove and set aside, do not wash pan.
- Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a saute pan. When the pan is hot, sear the foie gras on both sides. When the fois gras is soft to the touch, remove, and set on a plate. It is very important not to burn the fat of the foie gras, so do not get the pan too hot.
- Deglaze the pan with Armagnac. Combine the veal stock, foie gras, and pan juice and add to the blender. Blend on low speed until foie gras is completely incorporated. Place in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
- Remove excess fat from the chicken pan and saute white asparagus and morels in pan. Season with fleur de sel, pepper, and a pinch of chopped tarragon.
- To serve: Place white asparagus and morels on plate, sauce around vegetables, and place poussin on top skin side up.
ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON
Steps:
- Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
- Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
PAN-FRIED MINTY ASPARAGUS
Pan-fried asparagus with a little lemon and mint. Yum! Serve as a side dish or toss with pasta with some extra lemon juice, olive oil, and mint for an easy vegetarian dinner.
Provided by Syd
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large, shallow pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, arrange asparagus evenly over the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir once. Continue cooking, stirring as needed, until bright green and tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in mint, cook for about 30 seconds, and remove from heat. Squeeze lemon juice over asparagus and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 41.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
ASPARAGUS WITH MORELS AND TARRAGON
This dish is a French classic, a combination of strong, uncommon flavors that could have been designed to go together. Combining dried and fresh mushrooms is a reliable way to transfer the exotic flavor of truly wild mushrooms to tamer domesticated ones. Using the soaking liquid for the morels makes it certain that none of their essence goes to waste.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories side dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
- Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 224, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 716 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ASPARAGUS WITH MOREL MUSHROOMS
Make and share this Asparagus With Morel Mushrooms recipe from Food.com.
Provided by seangcolman
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Put morels, porcinis or both in a bowl with very hot water to cover; soak until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain morels and reserve soaking liquid. Cut morels in half; if porcinis are large, chop them roughly.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when butter is hot and foam has subsided, add shallots and reconstituted and fresh mushrooms to pan. Cook until shallots soften and fresh mushrooms have released their liquid and it has cooked off, about 10 minutes.
- Add asparagus and 1/2 cup reserved liquid to pan. Bring liquid to a boil, cover, reduce heat so mixture simmers, and continue cooking for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Add cream and tarragon or chervil and continue cooking, uncovered, until sauce thickens slightly and asparagus is tender, about 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.3, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 50.9, Sodium 110.5, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 5.5
PAN-SEARED ASPARAGUS WITH CRISPY GARLIC
Before asparagus got moved to its own botanical family, Asparagaceae, in the early 2000s, it was part of the lily family along with onions, chives, shallots and garlic. It makes sense then, that asparagus and garlic make such a good duo. When cooked with care, both can be mild and sweet (or pungent and bitter when cooked carelessly). To highlight the best of both ingredients, gently fry garlic into chips for a crispy topping, then use the lightly infused oil to sauté the asparagus. Both thin and chubby spears work, as would nearly any other vegetable you like with garlic: broccoli, kale, snap peas, fennel and more.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories vegetables, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place a paper towel-lined plate next to the stove. In a medium or large skillet, combine the garlic and olive oil over medium-low heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until the garlic is very light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, tilt it, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic to the towel-lined plate, leaving the remaining oil in the skillet. Season the crispy garlic with salt.
- Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook, shaking often, until bright green, crisp-tender and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Slide onto a platter, including any oil in the skillet. Top with the garlic chips and season again with salt and pepper.
CHICKEN, MOREL MUSHROOM & ASPARAGUS ONE-PAN PIE
Cook up a spring chicken and asparagus pie using seasonal morel mushrooms. This hearty one-pan dish is a fresh new take on the classic chicken pie
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If you are using dried mushrooms, heat the stock and soak them for 10 mins, then remove them, strain the liquid and set it aside. If you're using fresh mushrooms, clean them thoroughly before using. Set a couple of the nicest-looking morels aside to decorate the top of the pie, and halve the rest.
- Heat half the butter in a skillet and fry the halved morels for 3-4 mins or until wilted. Scoop them onto a plate and set aside. Heat the remaining butter and gently cook the shallots in the pan with the thyme and bay. Once softened, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min or until you have a sandy paste.
- Pour in the sherry and sizzle, then carefully stir in the strained soaking liquid (or 200ml chicken stock if you've used fresh morels), followed by the crème fraîche. Season well and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Add the chicken and poach in the sauce for 10 mins or until the chicken is just cooked through. Remove the bay, stir through the asparagus, tarragon and fried morels, then remove from the heat.
- Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 8. The pastry needs to sit on top of the ingredients, so if your pan is too deep, use a pie dish instead. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin, then cut the pastry to fit the pan or dish, and drape it over the pie mixture using a rolling pin to help you. Liberally brush with egg, season the pastry with flaky sea salt, and pop your reserved morels on the top. Bake for 20 mins or until the pastry has puffed and is a deep golden brown. Leave tor rest for 5 mins before serving straight from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 699 calories, Fat 50 grams fat, SaturatedFat 27 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
PAN-FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH NEW-SEASON MORELS
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the asparagus. Blanch for 1 minute, then drain well. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large pan, add the asparagus and saute until lightly golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the asparagus from the pan and keep warm. Heat the remaining oil and butter in the pan, add the morels and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute briefly. Stir in the parsley and balsamic vinegar. Season well, then pour the morels over the asparagus and serve immediately.
Tips:
- Select the freshest asparagus: Look for spears that are bright green, firm, and have tightly closed tips.
- Trim the asparagus properly: Cut off the woody ends of the asparagus spears, about 1-2 inches from the bottom.
- Cook the asparagus in a hot skillet: This will help to create a nice sear on the outside of the asparagus while keeping the inside tender and crisp.
- Add aromatics to the skillet: Garlic, shallots, and thyme are all great additions that will help to flavor the asparagus.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet: If you add too much asparagus to the skillet, it will steam instead of fry, resulting in soggy asparagus.
- Cook the asparagus until it is tender-crisp: You should be able to easily pierce the asparagus with a fork, but it should still have a slight bite to it.
- Season the asparagus with salt and pepper to taste: You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a drizzle of olive oil for extra flavor.
- Serve the asparagus immediately: Asparagus is best enjoyed when it is fresh out of the skillet.
Conclusion:
Pan-fried asparagus with new season morels is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a spring or summer meal. The asparagus is tender-crisp and flavorful, and the morels add a rich, earthy flavor. This dish can be served as a side dish or as a main course. It is also a great way to use up any leftover asparagus.
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