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2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
dash lemon juice

Place olive oil, salt, lemon pepper, asparagus spears and lemon juice in frying pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-10 minutes. Vary the cooking time by personal preference and thickness of asparagus stalks. Add garlic about 2-3 minutes before the asparagus is finished cooking.

Editor’s Note:

Nuts go well  in this. Slivered almonds or chopped cashews are personal favorites. Parmesan cheese also works well. You can also chop the asparagus into bite size pieces rather than stalks to make it easier to eat.

Don’t overcook the asparagus. This habit is why a lot of people think they don’t like asparagus. It should still be green and a little bit crispy, not soggy, when you’re done cooking.

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2 Responses to “Pan Fried Asparagus”

1. Lisa Says:
   September 24th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

   Great blog! Your recipes look delicious! I love asparagus and will have to try this one.

2. Liza Thomas Says:
   September 9th, 2011 at 8:08 am

   Wow wonderful recipe and I like your tip on crisp asparagus rather than soggy. I never liked asparagus and was looking for recipes to spice it up and this might do the trick, can’t wait to try it.

   Liza Thomas

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