Asparagus With Brown Butter Vinaigrette

60m
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
1h 20m
Ready In

Recipe: #30687

October 17, 2018



"I love asparagus and I love butter. It's a match made in heaven. This recipe can either be pan seared or grilled (indoor or out)"

Original is 6 servings
  • FOR ASPARAGUS
  • FOR BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (158.4 g)
  • Calories 293.4
  • Total Fat - 30.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 8 g
  • Cholesterol - 20.4 mg
  • Sodium - 313.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 5 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 2.6 g
  • Sugars - 2.2 g
  • Protein - 2.7 g
  • Calcium - 33.9 mg
  • Iron - 2.6 mg
  • Vitamin C - 7.8 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

FOR THE ASPARAGUS


Step 1

Snap of the ends of the asparagus where they break naturally to remove the hard fibrous ends. Coat the spears with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Step 3

Grill or pan sear for 2 - 5 minutes or until bright green and just tender, turning the spears as they cook for even and desired doneness.

FOR THE BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE


Step 4

Combine the shallots, garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 5

In a wide-bottomed saute pan, cook the butter over medium/high heat, stirring constantly, until it turns nutty caramel-brown, being careful not to let it burn!

Step 6

Mix in the lemon juice and remove from the heat.

Step 7

Slowly whisk the butter into the shallot mixture, then whisk in the extra virgin olive oil. Continue whisking until well emulsified.

Step 8

Keep the vinaigrette at room temperature, and warm it up before serving.

Step 9

If you opt for the garnish of crispy capers, rinse the capers, then heat the olive oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat and fry the capers until they are crisp and have opened up.

Step 10

Scoop the capers out with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

TO SERVE


Step 11

Warm up the vinaigrette (if it's cooled down), and pour it over the asparagus. Finish with a sprinkling of parsley and capers, if desired.

Tips


No special items needed.

4 Reviews

breezermom

5+ stars! Lots of steps in the recipe, but it really is easy and doesn't take a lot of time. Love the fried capers. Great flavor, and a recipe that will be made often!

5.0

review by:
(12 Jun 2021)

JostLori

Delicious!!!The vinaigrette was perfect and unusual - so good! I made this with white asparagus because that's what looked really good at the farmers market. I'd never had fried capers before - and they were the perfect (and tasty) touch for garnishing. I served this with thinly sliced steak - and even the steak tasted great when dredged in the burnt butter sauce. This is definitely a keeper! Easy to make, too! Thanks for sharing...

5.0

review by:
(8 Apr 2020)

Tannie

Yum! These are so delicious made this way!

5.0

review by:
(31 Jan 2020)

TeresaS

I cut the recipe down to two servings and made the vinaigrette ahead and let it sit while the asparagus was marinating...decided not to use the capers this time...we really enjoyed the tartness from the vinegar...made for FYC tag game...

5.0

review by:
(31 Oct 2018)

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