White Asparagus With Orange Butter Recipes

WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Juice 5 oranges over a sieve, yielding about 1 1/2 cups. Zest 1 orange. Using a paring knife, remove skin, pith, and outer membrane from remaining orange. Carefully cut each segment away from white membranes. (This is called supreming the orange). Set segments aside.
• Place asparagus in a large saute pan. Add 1/2 inch of water, and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and steam asparagus to tenderize, about 8 minutes. Just before asparagus are fully cooked, drain liquid from the saute pan. Add 1/4 cup orange juice, and simmer until the asparagus are fork-tender. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and steam while finishing sauce.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups orange juice to a boil. Add vinegar, lower heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove from heat, and stir in butter, one piece at a time, until sauce is thick and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer asparagus to a warm platter, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with reserved orange segments, zest, and tarragon.

ROASTED WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH HERBES DE PROVENCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Trim 1 1/2 inches off the bottom of each asparagus stalk. Lay flat on a cutting board and peel off outer layer.
• Transfer to a casserole dish and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle herbes de Provence, salt, and black pepper over asparagus.
• Roast in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

ASPARAGUS AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain.
• Boil balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to 1/3 the original amount, about 5 minutes. Pour reduced vinegar into a bowl and whisk olive oil into vinegar; set aside until cool, about 10 minutes. Add asparagus, onion, tomatoes, and olives to vinegar mixture and toss to coat.

BRAISED WHITE ASPARAGUS WITH BLOOD-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Snap off ends of asparagus. Trim triangular leaves from sides, and peel spears. Place in single layer in heavy saucepan. Add enough stock to come about halfway up sides of spears. Add 2 tablespoons butter, place bay leaf on top, cover and cook over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, until spears are very tender.
• Meanwhile juice 3 blood oranges. Place all but 1 tablespoon juice in another saucepan, and simmer until reduced to 3 tablespoons. Whisk in remaining butter, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside. Peel remaining orange, removing all pith. Divide into segments, removing all membrane.
• Drain asparagus well, and place side by side on each of two large plates. Spoon blood orange sauce onto plates around spears. Drizzle asparagus with oil, allowing some droplets to fall into sauce. Dust lightly with salt and pepper. Top with cluster of blood-orange segments, and serve.

STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Using vegie peeler, remove rind from orange.
• Remove pith, cut rind into fine strips and set aside.
• Heat butter in wok, add asparagus, stir fry about 3 minutes.
• Add stock, juice and rind.
• Bring to simmer and cook further 3 minutes.
• Remove asparagus to serving plate.
• Simmer sauce 4 minutes until reduced.
• Pour over asparagus and season with lots of black pepper.

SAUTEED WHITE ASPARAGUS AND ENDIVE IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a citrus zester, remove orange zest in very thin strips from half of the orange, and set aside. Using a sharp knife, remove and discard peel and pith from orange; cut orange crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; cut rounds into quarters, and set aside.
• Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus. Using a vegetable peeler, remove outer layer of asparagus. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and endive; saute until endive is golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add 5 tablespoons orange juice and 3/4 teaspoon salt; braise, covered, until just tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer asparagus and endive to plates; set aside in a warm place.
• Add wine, remaining 5 tablespoons orange juice, and Grand Marnier to pan. Swirl liquid, deglazing pan. Remove from heat; swirl in remaining tablespoon butter. Drizzle sauce over asparagus and endive; garnish with reserved orange pieces and zest. Serve immediately.

BROILED ASPARAGUS AND ARTICHOKES WITH WHITE WINE BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Position a rack 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the asparagus and artichokes with the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoons pepper. Broil until browned and tender, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 1-1/2 minutes. Carefully whisk in the wine (it may splatter). Toss the asparagus and artichokes with the brown butter and the lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.