Asparagus Baked In A Foil Packet
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Recipe: #35156
June 27, 2020
Categories: Side Dishes, Vegetables, Asparagus, Oven Roast, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Kosher Dairy more
"This worked out really well for us and easy too!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (252.2 g)
- Calories 165.5
- Total Fat - 13.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.6 g
- Cholesterol - 33.4 mg
- Sodium - 1075.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 5.3 g
- Calcium - 63.8 mg
- Iron - 5 mg
- Vitamin C - 13.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a piece of foil that is about 16 x 12 inches (you need a bit of overhang).
Step 2
To trim asparagus, bend spear at the woody stem until it snaps -- I did all my asparagus this way but you can also just break one and trim the rest with a knife so they are all the same length.
Step 3
Arrange asparagus in center of the foil with spears running parallel to the short side, you need to leave a border on each side of at least 1 1/2 inches. Dot with the butter and then sprinkle with the shallots, garlic, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Place a second sheet of foil (same size) over the asparagus and pinch all edges together to form a packet, but fold foil in center so it pitches up and is not flat against the asparagus.
Step 5
Place in oven and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from oven and let asparagus continue to steam for 2-5 minutes.
Step 6
Carefully open the packet and sprinkle with capers, dill and lemon juice. Toss with tongs and place asparagus in serving dish, pouring sauce over the asparagus.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.