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Method for Steaming Asparagus Rinse and prepare the asparagus as usual, depending on how hungry you and your guests are determines how many spears you need to cook. I work on the basis of about six to eight spears per person. Steam for 5-6 minutes, depending on the thickness of the stalks, or until they feel tender when tested with a skewer. Serve the asparagus on hot plates with some Hollandaise Sauce or melted butter poured over the tips, or warm or cold with a good vinaigrette. Simple Steamed Asparagus Steamed asparagus, or any asparagus for that matter, is my favorite part of the Spring season. There's a lot of different ways you can cook them but I always prefer to eat the first slender green asparagus spears in the simplest form possible, and for me, that's steamed. We show you how to steam asparagus. For more recipe inspiration head over to http://www.videojug.com Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?ad... We show you how to steam asparagus. For more recipe inspiration head over to http://www.videojug.com Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Check Out Our Channel Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/videojugf... Like Us On Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/videojug Follow Us On Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/videojug Steaming Asparagus. Steaming asparagus is simplicity itself and is one of the healthiest and tastiest ways to eat asparagus. As the name suggests steaming vegetables, including asparagus, involves sitting the vegetables in steam rather than in water. The steam cooks the vegetables without allowing as much of the goodness to leach out into the water. Cook, increasing heat to medium-high to maintain a simmer if necessary, until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 8-30 minutes, depending on thickness of asparagus. Lift bundles from simmering water with kitchen tongs and drain on paper towels. Fish steamers for either the hob or the microwave are usually a good shape for steaming asparagus as they tend to be oval or rectangular and long enough to accommodate the long spears. We have a fish steamer for the microwave and this is our everyday preferred method of steaming asparagus. 1. Lay the asparagus in a double layer in a wide pan and sprinkle with sea salt. If your pan looks too crowded, steam the asparagus in 2 batches. Pour in just enough water cover the bottom of the pan, but not submerge the bottom layer of asparagus. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pan and turn the heat down to a low simmer. 2. Check the asparagus for doneness after about 3 minutes. Their size will determine how long they need to cook. They should be bright green and bendy, not a dull olive color and soggy. They can overcook in a nano-second this is where a careful eye comes in! 3. Season with a little salt to taste and put the lid on the plan and bring the water to the boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and steam as above for approximately 5 minutes, do remember to to turn the heat down, because it is surprising how little energy you need to steam vegetables when the lid of the saucepan is on. Turn the heat down a little, reduce your fuel bills and save the planet! We show you how to steam asparagus. For more recipe inspiration head over to http://www.videojug.com Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?ad... Skip navigation Query: how long do i steam asparagus
Steam asparagus for 5 to 6 minutes.