Are you looking for the perfect summer lunch or a simple vegetable side dish? These mouthwatering steamed asparagus are just what you are looking for!
I bet that you will love this simple vegetable side dish…
White asparagus are my favorite asparagus.
How about you?
Have you tasted white asparagus before?
However when I can’t find any white ones, I go for the green ones.
Lord, there is so many ways to prepare green asparagus! I love them simply stir fried in some olive oil.
That makes them so crunchy and tasty!
But then how about steamed asparagus?
Best Steamed Asparagus
I bet that you will love this simple vegetable side dish.
I am using my steamer basket on my KitchenAid Cook Processor. But any steamer will work, bamboo or metal. Even a steam oven.
Or make your own using a pasta pan. Fill a pan with some water, just enough so it doesn’t flow into the pasta pan when you place it inside the pan. Heat the water and place a lid on it once the water starts steaming.
Are you looking for the KitchenAid Cook Processor recipe?
Then you just scroll down to the second recipe on this page!
Enjoy!
Best Steamed Asparagus Recipe
Summer lunch or vegetable side dish: these steamed asparagus look mouthwatering! Bet you will love this simple vegetable side dish...
- 1 lb fresh green asparagus (450 g)
- 2 tsp capers in brine
- 1 small fresh lemon sliced
- 1 medium egg hard-boiled egg, sliced (optional)
- fresh parsley
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
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Cut off the woody ends off of the green asparagus. Place them on parchment paper. You can make 2 individual parcels if you like. Top with some slices of lemon, some fresh parsley, the capers and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
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Then close the parcel by folding the sides shut. Don’t make it too tight, give the asparagus some space. Place the parcel(s) in a steamer or make one yourself: read my introduction text.
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Steam the asparagus for 15 minutes. Once done, carefully remove the steamer basket (watch out, the steam is very hot) and let the asparagus cool for 2 minutes. Then open the parcel using a pair of scissors. Sprinkle the asparagus with extra olive oil (I added some sliced hard-boiled egg as well) and serve.
Best Steamed Asparagus – KitchenAid Cook Processor
Summer lunch or vegetable side dish: these steamed asparagus always look mouthwatering! I bet you will love this simple vegetable side dish…
I love the KitchenAid Cook Processor steamer basket.
We both like to steam fish and vegetables, in fact we use the steamer pretty much every day.
And I would love to try to make a steamed dim sum dinner from time to time with the family! I have steamed my own handmade dumplings in it before, delicious!
Here is a simple side dish: steamed asparagus in papillote.
Do you like cooking food in papillote?
Then you should also check out my salmon in papillote and my salt cod with wild mushrooms in papillote as well!
Enjoy!
Best Steamed Asparagus Recipe
- 1 lb fresh green asparagus (450 g)
- 2 tsp capers in brine
- 1 small fresh lemon sliced
- 1 medium egg hard-boiled, sliced (optional)
- fresh parsley
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
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Trim the woody ends off of the asparagus and discard those. Place them on parchment or baking paper. You can make 2 individual parcels if you like. Top with some slices of lemon, some fresh parsley, the capers and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
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Fold the paper and make a parcel. Place it in the large steamer basket of the KitchenAid Cook Processor.
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Fill the bowl of the KitchenAid Cook Processor with 3 cups (720 ml) of water and place the steamer basket on top. Close with the plastic lid. Select Steam P1 and press start to activate the program. Once done, carefully remove the steamer basket (watch out, the steam is very hot) and let the asparagus cool for 2 minutes. Then open the parcel using a pair of scissors. Sprinkle the asparagus with extra olive oil (I added some sliced hard-boiled egg as well) and serve.
A perfect asparagus dish, June! Not mucked up with a heavy sauce or with overpowering flavors like garlic. Lemon, capers, steam, perfection!