Brown Sugar Asparagus
"This is a great side dish and a different take on asparagus. It goes well with turkey and chicken."
- Ready In:
- 24mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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3-4
ingredients
- 2 lbs asparagus
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup chicken broth
- orange zest, strips (for garnish) (optional)
directions
- Snap off the thick woody ends of the asparagus spears and discard.
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Stir in brown sugar. Cook, stirring continually until brown sugar dissolves.
- Add the asparagus to the brown sugar mixture, turning to coat. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth to the skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer the asparagus with a slotted spoon to a serving platter, reserving the pan juices in the skillet. Cover asparagus to keep warm.
- Cook reserved pan juices in the skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until reduced by half. Drizzle over the asparagus. Garnish with orange zest strips, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Made this today for Easter dinner. It was really good! I was afraid it would be too sweet, but it wasn't. All I changed was that I added a little salt and pepper (since I used unsalted butter) and I cooked the asparagus WAY less than the 8 minutes called for. I'll definitely be making this again. -
We had this also at Thanksgiving and it was a hit. It does take a while for the juices to reduce and I added brown sugar to the juice to help solidify the liquid. The next time we make this I would have to remember to continue to cook down the juice as it was still not reduced enough.
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At first I thought these asparagus would taste like carmel. What a suprise, they were wonderful! Wish the season lasted a little longer. I thought it was very easy to make also. This willl be a regular at my house every spring -
Excellent- thank you. You mention White Asparagus. It is a national, annual treat in Germany. Great fun to travel this beautiful country and sample the different versions of this delectable dish. My favorite was in Waldorf near Heidelberg. brenda
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I am married and a new mom to a beautiful baby boy. We enjoy eating dinner together and entertaining when we can, and I enjoy cooking and experimenting with new dishes . I am always willing to try something new as I get bored with the same old things.
