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asparagus with chile lime butter sauce

blentz8 avatar
Recipe by
barbara lentz
@blentz8
beulah, MI

This is a great sauce for almost anything. It's also great on shrimp or chicken. You can strain the sauce and make it smoother. It's very tangy and goes great with earthy veggies.

yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For asparagus with chile lime butter sauce

  • FOR THE SAUCE
  • 2 Tbsp
    each fresh lime juice and white wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced shallots
  • 2 tsp
    fresh chiles chopped red or green
  • 1 tsp
    fresh grated ginger
  • 1 stick
    cold butter cut into chunks
  • salt
  • ASPARAGUS
  • 1 bunch
    fresh asparagus trimmed
  • salt

How To Make asparagus with chile lime butter sauce

  • 1
    For the sauce Add the lime juice, vinegar, shallots, chilies and ginger into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 pat at a time until each is melted. Taste and adjust for salt. Set aside.
  • 2
    For the Asparagus Bring a pan of water to a boil. Add salt and throw in the asparagus. Boil until desired doneness. About 3 to 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Serve with sauce over top.
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