Herbs that go with Aspargus (grilled, healthy, butter, Italian)

[Dayton Sux]

We are getting some good fresh locally grown asparagus in around here, and I already cooked some using a recipe that calls for a butter/parsley sauce. I was impressed with the taste of asparagus, but would like a rec as to herbs to use with Aspargus....any recs as to good cooking herbs or spices that go especially well with Asparagus???

[Dogmama50]

I like my asparagus either grilled or roasted until just done and then simply finished with good olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and salt and pepper. Smitten Kitchen has a nice shaved asparagus salad, but I haven't tried it yet, she has some other nice recipes there too. ribboned asparagus salad with lemon | smitten kitchen

[elnina]

I like it the best grilled, roasted, with lemon butter or Hollandaise sauce.
I also prefer white asparagus.

[TabulaRasa]

It's very good both grilled and oven roasted. Sometimes I put it in a packet of foil, drizzled with olive oil, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes.

[Mooseketeer]

Lemon Thyme and and Chives seem to go well with it. I love Lemon Thyme as a Herb though it is not always easy to come by.

For me asparagus though are served best grilled with a Hollandaise . Delicious and healthy !

[kevxu]

A very small amount of fenugreek, with olive oil and a smidgen of garlic and/or thyme.

[eating while walking]

Keep it simple if you have good asparagus. Peel, then slice on the bias into bite-size lengths. Saute a generous amount of sliced garlic in olive oil, then use the oil to stir-fry the asparagus with a little salt.

Garlic, salt, oil. That's it!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Dayton Sux

We are getting some good fresh locally grown asparagus in around here, and I already cooked some using a recipe that calls for a butter/parsley sauce. I was impressed with the taste of asparagus, but would like a rec as to herbs to use with Aspargus....any recs as to good cooking herbs or spices that go especially well with Asparagus???

I grew up in Ca where I think Asparagus must have started (only kidding, but we did have a lot of it) we used to just dip it in mayo, but now, most of us have spread our wings and are trying other ways to fix it: Our favorite is roasting it in the toaster oven for about 10 minutes with a little olive oil, grated garlic and sea salt and fresh lemon. When it is cooked we add lemon zest. another idea is a dill/mayo sauce and a third way, a lime/cilantro topping.

[animalcrazy]

Wow those are some really good ideas for asparagus. I like it grilled with chopped garlic and olive oil with a sprinkle of Italian seasoning. I actually just finished eating some with some ribs and a nice tossed spring salad.

[Bulldogdad]

Salt, Pepper, Garlic and more garlic.