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Pan Fried Asparagus
Easy, pan fried asparagus spears make a delicious side dish for many meat dishes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 85 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 lb asparagus green or white
- ⅛ tsp sea salt more or less to taste
Instructions
- Wash the asparagus well. If using green asparagus, starting at the lowest part of the stem, start bending until it snaps. This will remove the hard, inedible part of the asparagus. If using white. trim the end and shave the entire stem, excluding the tip
- Pour the olive oil into the frying pan. Put the burner on to medium high, and wait for the oil to heat up before adding the vegetables.
- Add all of the asparagus to the pan and sauté for about 2 minutes. Cover with a lid and set a timer for 8 minutes (if you have thin spears like these--thicker spears will need more time to cook, and vice versa.)
- Allow to cook, occasionally opening the lid to turn the asparagus spears.
- Sprinkle with sea salt a minute or so before the asparagus is ready, and turn the spears to make sure they are salted evenly.
- At the 8 minute mark (or sooner with very tender asparagus) check the thickest part of the stem to make sure it's cooked to your desired tenderness, and be sure not to over cook them.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and serve immediately, if possible.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
85kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
857IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 857IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.