Microwave Asparagus

An Excellent Recipe for
Microwave Asparagus

This is an excellent recipe for microwave asparagus. It will not only retain the natural flavor, but enhance it with a touch of garlic and onion, of lemon juice and butter.

The quantities given below should make enough for four servings. This dish is very easy to make, and the preparation and cooking should not take more than five minutes each.

Take a pound of fresh asparagus and trim off the hard root ends from the spears.
Now cut them into two inch length, on average. Put these into a microwave container, bowl or plate and sprinkle a teaspoon of salt on it.
Add half a teaspoon of onion powder and another half teaspoon of garlic powder.
Mix these ingredients well, then add a tablespoon of lemon juice and mix it again.
Take about one tablespoon of butter and cut it into eight pieces.
Place these around your asparagus mixture. Cover your container with a lid and microwave at high power for around two or three minutes.
Then remove it, stir it a bit to evenly distribute the seasoning and taste and pop it back into the oven for another two or three minutes until the asparagus is nice and tender. Stir the dish again when it is ready and serve hot.

This is a dish with a subtle and delicate flavor and is sure to be appreciated by your family and friends. One of the nice things about this recipe is that it takes hardly any time to prepare at all, and so is a lovely dish to put on the table when time is short but you still want to surprise your family with something tasty and special.

How to Cook Asparagus in a Microwave

Fresh Asparagus:

Place 1 pound of fresh asparagus in microwave safe dish
Add 1/4 cup water in the dish and cover tightly
If you cook the asparagus with the spears, arrange the tips in the center
Microwave about 4 to 7 minutes at 100% power for spears while for cuts and tips, you can do about 3 to 5 minutes
Don't forget to stir when about to reach half way of cooking time

Frozen Asparagus:

Place frozen asparagus in microwave safe dish.
Add 2 tbsp of water and cover it
Microwave about 4 to 7 minutes at 100% power
Do the stir and rearrange the asparagus once.

Canned Asparagus:

Drain all the liquid and left it with 1 tbsp
Cook at 100% power for about 2 to 4 minutes
Stir asparagus half way the cooking time.

source: www.asparagus.org

Note

Don't over cooked asparagus. If you have done in a right way then you will get a bright green and crispy spears, while over cooked can make it become soggy and dull olive color.

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