Asparagus With Hollandaise

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 32 mins
  • Servings: 7
  • About This Recipe

    “French-inspired treatment of asparagus. Enjoy!”

    Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lbsfresh asparagus
  • 2egg yolks
  • 3tablespoonslemon juice
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cupmargarine
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • lemon wedges orlemon slice
  • Directions

  • ———Spears———–.
  • To cook asparagus spears, heat 1 inch salted water to boiling in deep narrow pan or coffee pot.
  • Place upright in pan and boil for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Cover and cook 7-10 minuteslonger or until stalks are crisp-tender.
  • Drain.
  • ——–Pieces——-.
  • For cooking pieces of asparagus, cook lower stalk cuts in 1 inch of boiling salted water for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Add tips, cover and cook 5-7 minutesor until crisp-tender.
  • Drain.
  • ———-HollandaiseSauce———.
  • To make the hollandaise sauce: Using a wooden spoon, stir 2 slightly beaten egg yokes and 3 tablespoons lemon juice in a one quart saucepan.
  • Stir vigorously.
  • Add the butter or margarine and heat over very low heat, stirring constantly until butter is melted and sauce begins to thicken.
  • Pour Hollandaise Sauce over top of cooked Asparagus and garnish with lemon wedges.
  • Reviews

  • “It take a little longer, but I jusr blanch them, and steam them.Nice, easy sauce.Excellent.”

  • “I adore this recipe,use it more for the sauce than anything, it comes together so perfectly and simply.Had it tonight with steak, shrimp and Brussels sprouts, heaven!”

  • “I cut down on the lemon juice from3 tablespoons to 2. I should have cut it down to 1 tablespoon. Too lemony. Otherwise easy and tasty. I’m sure it’s just a matter of preference as far as the amount of lemon juice. This is, obviously, just my opinion.”

  • “Hollandaise a bit too tart. Cut back on the Lemon juice if you want a milder sauce. Asparagus tips turned out nice, the stems were too chewy. Lovely side dish!”

  • “Absolutely delish. Thanks!”

  • “Good sauce and easy recipe.Made it as a Thanksgiving side dish and there were no leftovers. “

  • “I really like the sauce, very lemony.”

  • “This dish was great! I have never attempted hollandaise sauce, but this recipe was so easy, and the taste of the lemon was right on time. My son that doesn’t eat asparagus was dipping away at the sauce. Thanks for the recipe!”

  • “It is so easy to make and it tastes really good”

  • “I think the lemon juice took away the sweetness of the flavor that I love about the sause, HOWEVER,it whent really well with the asparagus.I was quite satisfied”

  • “I cooked the asparagus as suggested and all I can say is, that it was absolutely perfect, still firm and just a bit crunchy.The Hollandaise Sauce was very easy to make, however, it was too lemony.I would suggest that the lemon juice be cut back to about 1 1/2 tablespoons for this recipe.I had to rate this a 5 star because the asparagus was so good and even though the sauce was not quite to my expecations, it was enjoyed by all.Also, did you forget to add the salt to the Hollandaise Sauce in your instructions?”Uncle Bill” “

  • “Beautiful! Love the sauce. I jus blanched asparagus with hot water. Made the sauce and pour on top of the asparagus.”

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