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Sautéed Butter Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Packed with flavor and ready in barely 15 minutes, these sautéed butter lemon garlic asparagus are such a great side dish. Buttery, garlicky and lemony, the asparagus are tender but still have a little crisp. So good!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French Inspired
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 76.7kcal
Author: Priscilla Lawrence

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 bunch asparagus about 1 ½ pound, trimmed, thinner asparagus preferred
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice or more to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1-2 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

  • In a skillet, heat oil and butter together until melted.
    This is a picture of oil and butter melting in a skillet.
  • Add the asparagus, lemon zest, lemon juice garlic powder, salt and pepper and sauté on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until almost ready, stirring often.
    This is a picture of asparagus cooking in a skillet.
  • Make a little hole in the middle of the skillet and add the fresh garlic. Stir it in and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes or until asparagus are tender. Serve and enjoy!
    This is a picture of asparagus cooking in a skillet with added garlic.

Notes

  • Cooking time will vary by a few minutes depending on the thickness of the asparagus
  • Don't burn the garlic.
 
*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 76.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.1g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 4.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 7.5mg | Sodium: 35.9mg | Potassium: 351.6mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 3.3g | Vitamin A: 1374IU | Vitamin C: 11.1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3.7mg