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Sous Vide Asparagus
Sous vide asparagus is crisp, tender and perfectly cooked to bring out the natural sweetness of asparagus.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 41 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- lemon slices for serving
Instructions
- Set up the sous vide water bath and set the immersion cooker to 180 F.
- Wash and dry the asparagus. Trim the woody portion off the bottom ends of the stalk.
- Put the asparagus in a plastic bag or vacuum seal bag and add the oil and garlic powder. Do not add salt until after cooking.
- If using a plastic bag use the water displacement method to remove most of the air. Don't try to do this in the water bath after it has come to temperature, 180 F is too hot and you could easily get burned. If using a vacuum sealer seal the bag.
- For the water displacement method squeeze most of the air out of the plastic bag and seal, leaving one corner open. Then carefully lower the bag into a bowl or sink full of cool water. The water pressure will push most remaining air out of the bag. Once the air has left the bag completely seal it.
- When the water bath reaches 180 F place the bag of asparagus in it. Make sure the asparagus is fully submerged in the water. You will probably need to weigh the bag down with a spoon or other item, even if is vacuum sealed. Vegetables tend to float in sous vide because of the high water temperature.
- Cook for 10 minutes. If your asparagus is very thin, like the diameter of a pencil, reduce the cooking time to 7 minutes. If your asparagus is very thick, like larger than a finger, increase the cooking time to 12 minutes.
- Serve garnished with salt to taste and lemon slices.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
41kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
232mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
851IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 851IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.