All Recipes Best Recipe Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus

Ingredients

2 tablespoons raw sliced almonds 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons unseasoned bread crumbs, or more to taste 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste

Nutrition Info

109.9 calories carbohydrate: 7.7 g cholesterol: 7.6 mg fat: 8.1 g fiber: 2.8 g protein: 3.6 g saturatedFat: 2.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 65.9 mg sugar: 2.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced almonds, stir gently and shake the skillet until almonds are lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch closely to prevent burning. Set almonds aside.
Add butter and olive oil to the same skillet. Swirl skillet until butter is melted and combined with the oil, about 1 minute. Add asparagus spears and season with salt and pepper. Move asparagus around the skillet, gently stirring and turning until tender-crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate.
Add bread crumbs to the remaining butter and oil in the warm skillet. Stir until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Squeeze lemon juice over the cooked asparagus, place browned bread crumbs on top, and garnish with toasted almonds.

4 servings

This impressive side dish is easy and quick to prepare. For a weeknight, or for guests, it comes together really quickly.