Posts tagged Asparagus

Chicken-and-roasted-asparagus Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 23 minutes

1  lb. asparagus

3  oranges

4  Tbs. olive oil

1  Tbs. minced chives

4  5-oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4  cups mixed salad greens

1.   Heat over to 500°.  Cut asparagus diagonally into 2 in. pieces, toss with 1 Tbs. of the oil, ¼ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. ground black pepper in a roasting pan.  Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once.

2.   Peel and segment 2 of the oranges; set aside.  Juice the remaining orange and whisk together juice, 2 Tbs. of the oil, ¼ tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper; stir in chives.

3.   Sprinkle chicken with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper.  Cook in the remaining 1 Tbs oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned on both sides, 5 minutes.  Reduce heat to low, cover skillet, and cook chicken until cooked through, 8 more minute.

4.   Combine asparagus, greens, and orange segments and toss with half the orange juice mixture.  Divide among 4 serving plates, top with sliced chicken breasts, and drizzle with remaining orange juice mixture.  Makes 4 servings.

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Grilled or Roasted Asparagus / Victoria Island

Grilled or Roasted Asparagus

Grilled or Roasted Asparagus

1 bunch (2 ¼ pounds) fresh Victoria island Farms asparagus, trimmed

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Balsamic vinegar (if grilled)

Coarse salt

Freshly ground black pepper

TO GRILL

1.  Preheat grill

2.  Fill a skillet with about 1 inch of water and bring to a boil.

3.  Place asparagus in the boiling water and simmer for 1-3 minutes, or until nearly tender.  Drain immediately and place in ice water to stop the cooking.  Pat dry.

4.  Brush asparagus with olive oil and grill over high heat for 2-4 minutes on each side.  Remove from the grill, drizzle with balsamic vinegar and seasoned to taste with salt and pepper.

TO ROAST

1.  Preheat over to 400°F.

2.  Rinse asparagus under cold water and pat dry.

3.  Place asparagus on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil.  Drizzle with olive oil, then toss to coat asparagus completely.  Spread asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper.

4.  Roast for 10-12 minutes, or until tender but still crisp.  Makes 6 servings.

 

Source:  Cooking in Style The Costco Way.

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Menesytra De Verduras

menestra_de_verdurasIngredients:

2  tbsps. lard or pork fat

1  c. bacon or ham, strips

½  k.potatoes, diced

½  k. onions, chopped

¼  k. Baguio pechay, cut in serving pcs and blanched

¼  k. cauliflower, in flowerettes, blanched

½  c. flour

1  tbsp. flour

1      c. soup stock

Salt to taste

1  tsp. Aji-no-moto

½  c. green peas

8  pcs, asparagus

1      hard cooked egg, sliced

Fry bacon in pork fat.  Push to one side of the pan.  Add potatoes and onions, cook until done, set side, with the bacon.  Dredge pechay and cauliflower in flour.  Fry, set aside.  In the fat where all of these ingredients have been fried, blend in flour and brown.  Add stock.  Season with salt and Aji-no-moto.  Put back everything in the pan.  Cook over slow flame until done.  Add green peas and asparagus.  Garnish with hard cooked eggs.  Serve hot as a first course.

Photo courtesy:  osumar

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Asparagus Italian Style

psappanIngredients:

8 oz fine noodles (225 g)

1 small clove garlic, peeled (1 small clove)

1 lb fresh asparagus (450 g)

3 tbsp cooking oil (45 ml)

5-oz can sliced mushrooms, drained (142-ml can)

½ tsp salt (2 ml)

¼ cup grated Romano Cheese (60 ml)

Fill a large saucepan with boiling salted water.  Add noodles.  Stick a toothpick in the clove of garlic and add (the tooth-pick will help you find the garlic when you want to discard it).  cook the noodles as directed on the package or for about 5 minutes.  Drain.  Discard clove of garlic and rinse noodles under cold water.

Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends.  Cut stalks into ½-inch (1.25-cm) slices on the diagonal.  Leave tips whole.

Het oil in large heavy skillet.  Add asparagus, cover and cook over medium heat, shaking the pan often, I to 8 minutes or until asparagus is tender-crisp.  Add noodles and mushrooms.  Toss together with a fork over moderate heat until everything is hot.  Sprinkle with salt and cheese.  Serve immediately.  Good with fried chicken.  Serves 4.

Photo courtesy:  accidentalhedonist

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