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Garlic Butter Asparagus Recipe
Garlic butter asparagus is an easy, crowd-pleasing side dish that you can whip up in less than 15 minutes. Chopped almonds and garlic get sauteed in butter then the asparagus is cooked until crisp-tender. A little squeeze of lemon finishes the dish. We like to cut the asparagus so that it easily fits into a pan, but if you want, you can leave the stalks whole.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup almonds chopped
- 4 cloves garlic 2 sliced and 2 minced
- 1 lb asparagus cut into 2" pieces (see notes)
- Juice from 1 lemon
- sea salt to taste.
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add the almonds and garlic and cook until the almonds start to brown and the sliced garlic begins to crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon.
- Add the asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften, about 8 minutes.
- Once the asparagus is soft, add the almonds and garlic back into the pan and squeeze the lemon over the top. Season to taste with salt.
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Notes
- You can prepare the asparagus whole if you prefer. Simply snap the tough ends off the asparagus and continue with the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
342mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
951IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 951IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.