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Sautéed Asparagus Recipe with Garlic

January 18, 2023 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

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This sautéed asparagus recipe with garlic is easy to make on the stovetop!

A bowl filled with sauteed asparagus with garlic

A few years ago I was operating on autopilot and accidentally cooked asparagus following my mother-in-law’s green bean recipe. My family loved it (even the pickiest child), my daughter named it “Serendipitous Asparagus”, and it has since become a regular on my weekly menu.

This easy pan-fried asparagus recipe is sautéed in butter and garlic. I realize that whole asparagus is more elegant, but I cut the asparagus up into small pieces rather than leave it whole because it is easier to cook that way and it doesn’t affect the flavor. In fact, cut asparagus may be more flavorful since each bite is coated in butter and garlic.

If you are used to roasting asparagus in the oven you may wonder how to cook asparagus on the stove. It is actually quite simple. I prefer to sauté asparagus in a pan on the stovetop because it allows me to use the oven to cook other items for dinner. To sauté asparagus, you just fry it in hot fat. I use butter as the fat for this recipe. However, you can also use olive oil or a mix of oil and butter.

My mother-in-law used a Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Braiser to saute vegetables, but Le Creuset pans are quite expensive. There are a number of Enameled Cast Iron Covered Braisers available for a fraction of the cost. If you don’t have a braiser, use a large frying pan.

Sautéed Asparagus Recipe with Garlic

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds asparagus, chopped
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 4+ cloves of garlic, minced
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

    1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir butter and garlic until the butter melts.
    2. Add the asparagus and sprinkle with pepper: toss gently until the asparagus is coated. sauteed asparagus recipe cooking in a pan on the stove
    3. Continue cooking over medium-high heat while stirring regularly.
    4.  Saute for 6-10 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.

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Sautéed Asparagus Recipe with Garlic

Quick and easy stovetop asparagus recipe made with garlic.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword sauteed asparagus, Sautéed Asparagus Recipe with Garlic
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 74kcal
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. asparagus chopped
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat stir butter and garlic until butter melts.
  • Add asparagus and pepper: toss gently until the asparagus is coated.
  • Continue cooking over medium-high heat while stirring regularly. 
  • Saute for 6-10 minutes or until the asparagus is tender.

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

Last night I made Teriyaki Chicken and Sauteed Asparagus for dinner. That’s it. And that’s okay! (Especially since nobody complained.) Yes, really!

sauteed asparagus and teriyaki chicken in serving dishes for dinner

Why do we feel we have to add that extra side dish? We don’t. My husband and kids get enough starches throughout the day, that I don’t have to make them a starchy side dish to “round out the meal”. Even if I made teriyaki chicken and it is so good over rice. So if you are feeling tired tonight, give yourself some grace! I promise your family will survive.

Tonight I am using the leftover teriyaki chicken in a stir-fry and I will make rice to go with it. But I am just making plain basmati rice, nothing fancy. The sauce from the stir-fry will provide the rice with any needed flavor. It is a lot easier to cook dinner each night when you embrace easy, nourishing meals.

More Vegetable Recipes:

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Glazed Carrots

Garlic Green Beans

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Kay says

    March 28, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    Tasty, and could not be easier! Always looking for new ways with asparagus. I cook for other people at times, and while I like vegetables al dente, a fellow I cook for likes everything very tender. This worked perfectly…you can make it as crisp or as tender as you wish.

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  2. Alea says

    May 21, 2009 at 3:29 am

    I broke the rules and ate the asparagus from our first crop. It was skinny, but tasted great. It just keeps getting better each year!

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  3. Jennifer says

    May 20, 2009 at 6:41 am

    I love asparagus. We’re putting in a bed this year for the first time. I’ve always wanted to do that, but we keep moving every three years or so.

    Fingers crossed that we stay here long enough to harvest some….

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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