Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Cooking : Asparagus with Lime and Ginger

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom half of a steamer pan set, and place over medium heat. Place the asparagus in the top half of the steamer pan set; steam until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the asparagus and arrange on a serving platter.
Whisk the lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, ginger, and sugar together in a bowl; stream the vegetable oil into the mixture while whisking. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the asparagus.

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