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Steamed Asparagus Recipe
Summer lunch or vegetable side dish: these steamed asparagus look mouthwatering! Bet you will love this simple vegetable side dish...
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 213 kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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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.
