Steamed Asparagus With Orange Butter Sauce |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Recipe from our bunch of asparagus and says it's from Sunset Magazine. Ingredients:
2 lbs fresh asparagus |
1/2 cup butter (may sub margarine) |
1/3 cup minced shallot (may sub white part of green onions) |
1 1/4 teaspoons dijon mustard |
1 1/3 cups orange juice |
Directions:
1. Rinse asparagus well, trim bottoms an stand upright in a steamer with water to cover 1/2 inch of the stalks.
2. Steam until crisp-tender, about 8-10 minutes.
3. Drain and keep warm.
4. In the meanwhile, melt 1T of butter in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add shallots/onion and cook, stirring until soft.
5. Add mustard and juice. Bring to a boil over high heat and reduce to 1/3 cup.
6. Remove sauce from heat and stir in remaining.
7. Place asparagus on a serving platter and top with the sauce.
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