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Naughty nibble tender asparagus in melted lemon and parmesan butter (recipes)






Serves 2



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

less than 10 mins

















Ingredients



2 generous tbsp butter, at room temperature½ small lemon, grated zest only2 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheesegarlic salt 12-16 asparagus spearsflaked sea salt



Method



1. Mix together the butter, lemon zest and grated Parmesan and season with garlic salt don' t worry about the garlic - if you' re both eating it, you won' t notice! Put to one side.2. Snap the asparagus 2-4 cm/¾-1½in from the base of the stalks. The spears should naturally find their own breaking point. If the asparagus is particularly thick, trim away any tough-looking pointy ears on the stalk, as these can have a bitter taste. 3. Place the asparagus in a wide saucepan or large, deep frying pan of rapidly boiling salted water. Cook for 2-4 minutes depending on their thickness until just tender. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and shake off any excess water. Place on a warm plate and sit the flavoured butter on top. Turn the asparagus so the butter is melting and oozing over every spear, then sprinkle over some sea salt.Now all you need to do is feed each other the asparagus, with the melted butter dribbling down your chin and your fingers.A tip:If your time together is too precious to be spent cooking asparagus, you can do it in advance:Slightly undercook the asparagus in the boiling water, remove with a slotted spoon and instantly drop into iced water for a few seconds to stop the cooking process. Lift out, shake off any excess water and keep covered in the fridge. When you are ready, the asparagus can be heated up in a microwave or briefly dropped into boiling water until hot, and then served with the butter.