How to Steam Asparagus
Fresh steamed asparagus. An easy dinner side
If you're wondering how long to steam asparagus in a stove top steamer basket, there's no straight answer. I recommend 3 minutes to preserve some color and texture, but it depends on your tastes, as well as the size of the asparagus.
What you will need
1 bunch of asparagus
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 lime
How to cook
1
Asparagus dries out at the base as it sits. You can avoid this by storing it with the stem just slightly submerged in water. You will still want to remove a portion of the stem.
2
By bending the tip of the stem, the asparagus should snap where it becomes tender. This is a good trick for removing the part of the stalk that is to tough to eat.
3
Get some water and your steamer basket set up. Crank up the heat until you get some steam, then back it off to a gentle simmer.
4
3 minutes is my go-to time for most vegetable steaming. I just want enough steam to fix the color and take the bite off without making your vegetables mushy.
5
I like to dip asparagus in mayonnaise that's got a little lemon or lime juice mixed in. It's super easy, just squeeze about a lime or half a lemon worth of juice into a big scoop of mayo.
6
I can eat these by the bunch in the spring.
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