This spring cook Steamed Asparagus at home and serve as a side dish in your meals. Asparagus is the versatile spring veggie which goes by its folk name “sparrow grass”. The roots of this perennial flower plant are used as a spring vegetable.
In my family, steamed asparagus is made very often during summertime. I used to assist my mother in cooking steamed asparagus at home and in this process, I too learnt to cook it. This dish is an absolute delight even savoured by the kids.
So, in this article, I will tell you how to make steamed asparagus at home. Without further ado, let us check out the Steamed Asparagus Recipe.
Ingredients required for Steamed Asparagus Recipe
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Asparagus spears | 1 bunch |
| Butter | 1 teaspoon |
| Salt | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Water | 3 cups |
How much time will it take?
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Total time |
| 10 minutes | 5 minutes | 15 minutes |
Steamed Asparagus Recipe
- Take a steamer pan set.
- Fill its bottom half with water. After adding salt and butter, let it boil.
- Cut off the try ends of asparagus.
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel the thick spears of asparagus.
- Now, keep them on the top of the pan set.
- Considering the thickness of asparagus spears, steam them in steamer pan set for 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutritional information of Steamed Asparagus Recipe
| Calories | 31.7 |
| Proteins | 2.5 gm |
| Carbohydrates | 4.4 gm |
| Dietary fiber | 2.3 gm |
| Sugars | 2.1 gm |
| Fats | 1.2 gm |
| Saturated fats | 0.7 gm |
| Cholesterol | 2.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 889.3 IU |
| Vitamin C | 6.4 mg |
| Calcium | 33 mg |
| Iron | 2.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 17.7 mg |
| Potassium | 231.4 mg |
| Sodium | 160.1 mg |
