Asparagus With Orange Ginger Sauce

Name: Asparagus With Orange Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh asparagus; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

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Recipe by Outta Here

A nice dress-up for steamed asparagus.

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READY IN: 18mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb fresh asparagus
¹⁄₂

cup orange juice
1

teaspoon orange zest, grated
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons cornstarch
1

inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
2

tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

DIRECTIONS

Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Place in a steamer basket and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes.
In a small saucepan, stir together juice, zest and cornstarch.
Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Let thicken and reduce while stirring with a whisk, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and add grated ginger.
Place asparagus on a serving plate and pour sauce over asparagus; top with toasted almonds.

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