Grandma's Recipe of the Month: Asparagus with Toasted Breadcrumbs
Author: Liz the Chef
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Serves: 3-4
My grandmother's recipe for asparagus, my favorite spring vegetable.
Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus, washed and trimmed
½ Meyer lemon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
⅓ cup panko
pinch of kosher salt
pinch of ground pepper
lemon zest curls (optional garnish)
Instructions
Using a large skillet, fill with bottom ½-inch deep with water. Cover and bring to a boil.
Add the asparagus, squeeze with the lemon, then add the squeezed fruit to the pan. Cover, lower heat to medium-low and cook until the asparagus is just fork tender, about 4-5 minutes.
While the asparagus is cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet, then add the panko, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes over medium-low heat. The panko browns quickly.
Serve the asparagus and top each serving with an equal amount of the toasted breadcrumbs.
Recipe by Liz The Chef at https://lizthechef.com/grandmas-recipe-of-the-month-asparagus-with-toasted-breadcrumbs/