Steamed Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Name: Steamed Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams bunch of asparagus (about; 10 Tbsps unsalted butter (1 stick plus 2 Tbsp); 3 egg yolks; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoons salt (skip if using salted butter); 1 pinch Pinch of cayenne

Steamed Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce could be just the gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 322 calories. For $1.52 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 4. 645 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, butter, egg yolks, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Prep the asparagus: Break off the tough ends with your fingers. Bend the asparagus spears near the end and they will break naturally where the spear is no longer tough.

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Asparagus

For an elegant presentation of the spears, use a vegetable peeler to peel off a very thin layer of the outer skin of the lower two to three inches of the asparagus spears.

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Asparagus

Vegetable

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Peeler

Prepare a large, shallow pan (with a cover) with a half inch of water and a steamer rack.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Prepare the Hollandaise sauce: Melt the butter in a small pot.

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Hollandaise Sauce

Butter

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Pot

Put the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and cayenne into a blender.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Yolk

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Salt

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Blender

Blend the eggs for 20-30 seconds at medium to medium high speed until lighter in color.

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Egg

Turn blender down to lowest setting and slowly drizzle in the hot melted butter while the blender is going. Continue to blend for a few seconds after all of the butter is incorporated.

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Butter

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Blender

Taste the sauce and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Keep warm while you are steaming the asparagus.

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Lemon Juice

Asparagus

Sauce