In this recipe for Drunken Asparagus, there is a beer and dijon sauce that is drizzled over freshly steamed asparagus.
Asparagus is one of the most favorite vegetable side dishes at our house! There are so many ways to prepare it- roasted, sautéed, grilled and steamed. We most often steam it and eat it with mayonnaise. That’s what happens when that’s how your Mom always served it! Asparagus is not just a side dish though. You can even add asparagus to enchiladas or pasta and other things.
Drunken Asparagus:
This Drunken Asparagus recipe is a good one for trying a delicious sauce with your asparagus. It also makes a good side dish for a dinner party. Think about serving it with chicken, steak or pork tenderloin. It’s a good one!
Ingredients needed for making drunken asparagus:
- fresh asparagus
- Dijon mustard
- dark ale
- honey
- minced garlic
- dried thyme
- salt
How do you clean fresh asparagus:
Many people think that asparagus need to be soaked prior to cooking. That’s not true. There is no need to soak fresh asparagus. Just rinse them under cold tap water.
How to cut asparagus:
Lay fresh asparagus side by side on a cutting board with the end all lined up. Slice off the tough ends, and discard them.
How to make Drunken Asparagus:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. You’ll need a pan to make this recipe. I like to use a skillet since it’s easiest to spread the asparagus into a more even layer. Since the sizes of your asparagus will vary, a skillet will accommodate the variety of sizes.
Bring salted water to a boil in your pan. Cook asparagus in the salted water until they are tender- about 2 minutes. Remove the asparagus from the water and let drain.
Whisk the rest of the ingredients together to make the honey garlic sauce. Drizzle the sauce over the asparagus to create Drunken Asparagus. Stir a bit until the asparagus are coated with the sauce. Serve.
What part of the asparagus should you not eat:
Don’t eat the ends of fresh asparagus. They will be too tough to eat, and they won’t taste good.
What’s the best way to eat asparagus?
Try this Drunken Asparagus recipe! You might also like to try Pan Roasted Asparagus with Thyme, Asparagus Quiche, Asparagus Risotto and Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus. Or you may prefer to just eat asparagus steamed and topped with a little bit of butter or mayonnaise.
If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Drunken Asparagus with Honey-Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus, rough ends trimmed
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup dark ale
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon crushed dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add the asparagus to boiling, salted water and cook, covered, about 2 minutes or until barely tender. Drain.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, ale, honey, garlic, thyme and salt. Pour over the cooked asparagus and gently stir until the asparagus are coated.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
