Vegetables Recipe ⇾ Orange-Glazed Asparagus

Asparagus cooked in a skillet and topped with a fragrant glaze. Great with Cornish hens.

Ingredients

• 3 bunches medium-thick asparagus, tough ends snapped off
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons Zest of a large orange

Cooking Directions

1. Toss asparagus with salt. Arrange in a large (12-inch) skillet with a lid. Add oil and juice to skillet and cover. (The asparagus can be set up a few hours ahead.)
2. About 10 minutes before serving time, turn burner on high. When asparagus starts to steam, set timer for 4 minutes. Cook until tender, checking at 4 minutes with the tip of a sharp knife.
3. Transfer cooked asparagus to a serving dish. Add optional zest to skillet and continue to cook until pan juices reduce to a glaze consistency, 2-3 minutes longer. Pour over asparagus and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories72.9
• carbohydrateContent8.6 g
• fatContent3.6 g
• fiberContent3.7 g
• proteinContent3.9 g
• saturatedFatContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent148.9 mg
• sugarContent4.4 g