Asparagus That I've Served to Kids (Pan Seared Asparagus)

Be it 7 years ago but I on many occasions served this to a 3 year old and she loved it. Asparagus definitely has a "strong" taste that children usually do not like... even if they're not finicky. Asparagus is a powerhouse food (100g = 1/2 of our B9 recommendation, full of folic acid for you knocked up ladies, it's a diuretic and full of fiber for those trying to drop a couple of lbs with only 24 calories per serving... unless i'm making it) Adults love this shit... i do too! Super easy and not that bad for you so enjoy.


1 bunch of asparagus
3-4 T kosher salt (or Sea Salt... but no iodized)
1/2 lemon, seeds removed
2T olive oil
2T butter, EB or margarine

i wash my asparagus and bend them individually to see where they snap which is where the fibrous part is. Discard the bottom half that snaps off. I like mine in about 3 inch long pieces so cut lengthwise to that length or whatever you prefer.

(i'll cut smaller if i'm making a risotto).

Place into a separate container and liberally add kosher salt. I'm not going to kill you if you don't use Kosher

(mainly because i don't know where you live)

but iodized salt sucks and the crunch that the Kosher Salt gives is simply amazing. It's also great for searing meats. Let sit for about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile... heat up your preferably not-non-stick skillet on super high heat. I wanna see smoke off that thing if possible. Add your butter and let brown for literally a millisecond then add your olive oil.

(Olive oil has a higher smoking point than butter allowing you to cook at a higher temp without burning the fat. Brown butter = nutty and yummy, black butter = something i have to throw away.)

Add asparagus and saute till you start to see char marks on the asparagus... about 4 minutes.

(saute is french for jump... so really saute that shit like they do on the cooking shows... use your wrists... not your spatula.)

once the pan is dry and the asparagus has soaked up all of the oil and butter squeeze lemon into the pan. You will see smoke but this is just water vapor... you're searing the asparagus. saute for another 2 minutes and serve.

if you don't like this recipe... you're lame.