Asparagus with Garlic and Lime
Do you ever think about a recipe all day long and get really excited to make it because it sounds so good? That happened to me recently. I had a recipe for some lime chicken that sounded amazing, but when I made it, the color of the sauce was really ugly & appetizing which then made me not care for the dish so much. It still tasted good but looked terrible. Needless to say, it was not blog-worthy. Thankfully, I also made this asparagus to pair with the chicken. I wanted to try lime instead of lemon and we all absolutely loved it. I can’t believe I’d never tried this flavor combination before. I am so glad the whole meal wasn’t a disaster and that this asparagus saved the day!
How to Make Asparagus with Garlic and Lime
Heat the olive oil and butter together in a large sauté pan. Add the asparagus then cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on how thick the asparagus is (longer if they are really thick). Remove the lid, add the lime juice, minced garlic, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Serve with additional lime. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 bunch of asparagus wooden ends removed
- Juice from 1/2-1 lime to taste
- 2 small cloves of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter together in a large sauté pan. Add the asparagus then cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on how thick the asparagus is (longer if they are really thick). Remove the lid, add the lime juice, minced garlic, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Serve with additional lime. Enjoy.
I love the idea of adding lime to vegetables, love the tart tastes it gives!
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Yummy!Garlicky and lemony!
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I have an orange chicken recipe while even it’s delicious, the two time I’ve made it the photos are horrible. The chicken is just an odd color. I love your recipe for this asparagus. I’ve always used lemon, why have I never thought to use lime. Thanks for this idea.
It’s said we eat with our eyes first, and when something doesn’t look appetizing it ruins it for sure. This asparagus looks so delicious!
these asparagus sounds delicious Pam!!
I can’t wait for asparagus to show up around here! Your recipe – simple and delicious! 🙂 ela
Yum yum! What a fun, summery twist on asparagus. Sounds so delicious and easy, Pam!
I hate it when the food looks ugly, although mine is never as artistic as yours. We are awaiting the asparagus shipments!
This sounds wonderful Pam, I can’t wait to try it. A lot of my asparagus recipes do have lemon but I’ve never tried lime, great idea!!
That sounds great!
Totally refreshing and delicious!
How refreshing. I usually use lemon on asparagus. I will have to try them with lime.
I like to think I don’t judge a meal by it’s looks…but let’s face it, sometimes I do. Bummer about the chicken but yay for this asparagus!