Crunchy sauteed asparagus with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce, a very easy and delicious asparagus recipe ready in 10 minutes.
Sauteed asparagus with garlic is one of my favorite asparagus recipes. Well, actually, it is quite difficult to say that because I don't think that I have ever cooked anything with asparagus that I didn't like...
A few examples of other favorite asparagus recipes are this German Asparagus with Sauce Hollandaise or this Asparagus Chicken Pasta Bake.
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Recipe ingredients
- This is a very simple, basic recipe. You can use this recipe for sauteing asparagus without adding the ingredients that I have used, thus making it even simpler.
- Just some garlic, salt, and pepper would make this dish great as well. Or maybe some fennel seeds, if you happen to have some; I love them in combination with asparagus.
- I used ingredients like garlic, ginger, and soy sauce for this pan-fried asparagus, spices that give it a rather Asian touch. However, although super delicious, these spices are not mandatory. I would consider this recipe as basic and spice it according to my taste, what I happen to have in my spice cabinet, or in a way that suits the main dish, for instance.
- Use the woody ends of asparagus to make asparagus stock; there are more instructions on that in the post for Cream of Asparagus Soup wit Milk. The stock can be used to make soup with asparagus and chicken, pea and asparagus risotto, vegetable stews, and so on.
How to saute asparagus?
- Clean the asparagus, remove the woody ends, and cut the stalks into pieces.
- Fry in a large cast-iron skillet, often stirring.
- Mix garlic, ginger, soy, and Worcestershire sauce and add them to the pan.
- Cook for a couple more minutes, add sesame oil, and serve.
How to serve?
Actually, this asparagus dish is a great fit for many other dishes. As you can see in the photographs, we had it as a side dish for baked chicken thighs on Saturday.
But this skillet asparagus makes a great side dish for many other dishes as well. Why not try it with Chicken with Potato Crust or, for vegetarians, leave out the Worcestershire Sauce and serve this with Polenta Roast Potatoes?
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Sauteed Asparagus with Garlic
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus 450 g
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Clean the asparagus, pat it dry and snap off the woody ends. Use the ends to make asparagus stock.
- Cut the asparagus into pieces, about 4-5 cm/1.6-2.3 inch long.
- Saute: Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or another large pan. Add the asparagus and fry it, stirring often, for about 3-4 minutes.
- Sauce: In the meantime, grate the garlic and the ginger and place them into a small bowl. Add the soy sauce and the Worcestershire sauce. Stir well.
- Add the sauce to the pan and continue cooking, stirring all the time, for about 2 minutes or until the asparagus is done to your liking. It should definitely still retain a good bite.
- Stir in the sesame oil and serve immediately.
Tammye says
Easy and delicious! 😋
Jean Burrows says
Had that for dinner along with chicken and mushroom pie. I used ginger but not Worcester sauce. The combination was really good, and I'll be getting more asparagus this week, for sure!
Adina says
Ginger sounds delicious, Jean. Thank you for the feedback.
Lisa says
Is the asparagus crunchy? My husband likes crunchy asparagus.
Adina says
It's firm to the bite. If you like it even firmer, cook it for a shorter time and check until it is how you like it.
Xena Lovings says
I made this without sesame oil because I didn't have any, and it was still great! It's my new fave asparagus recipe and even my picky son and husband enjoyed it!
Adina says
So happy to hear it, Xena. Thank you for the feedback. 🙂
Misty Lawson says
i made this recipe with 1TB of coconut oil and less soy sauce. I also didn’t add the ginger. Sooooo good!!!!!
Adina says
So happy to hear that, Misty. Thank you for your comment.
Anca says
I never had asparagus with ginger, I wonder if I would like it. Looks great.
allie says
I'd love to try this asparagus with ginger!!! Novel idea. My older kids are ok to eat asparagus but the younger ones not so much. Your asparagus is such a pretty shade and I like that you keep it crunchy, looks delicious. I was frying up asparagus the other day for an omelette.