Steamed Asparagus With Almond Butter

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
• 3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy small skillet over low heat.
• 2 add shallots and garlic and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3 pour into medium bowl.
• 4 add remaining 6 tablespoons butter, parsley, lemon juice and peel to shallot mixture and whisk to blend.
• 5 season with salt and pepper.
• 6 steam asparagus until crisp-tender.
• 7 (can be made 1 day ahead; cover butter mixture and asparagus separately; chill).
• 8 place butter mixture in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• 9 add almonds and cook until butter browns, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
• 10 add asparagus and stir until heated through.
• 11 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 12 divide asparagus among plates.