Best Asparagus

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Recipe byijeynes

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 pounds asparagus
1 lemon
1 inch cube of ginger chopped as small as you can (I shave it with a mandoline then chop that up)
1/5 tsp cayenne (optional)
2 tsp honey
2 tsp sesame oil (or 1 tablespoon sesame seeds)
2 tablespoons brown butter (you can splurge as most of this meal is asparagus!)
1/4 cup crumbled cheese (Parmesan would be perfect; we only had blue so used that)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bread to dip in sauce

Heat oil in a large frying pan (large enough for most of your asparagus to fit) over medium-high heat. Snap any ‘woody’ ends of asparagus off by hand (if it’s fresh you’ll lose less than an inch). Our dog loves snacking on these. Place asparagus in pan before oil smokes (it should sizzle on contact). Start with the thickest pieces. Stir occasionally as you add the juice of a lemon, ginger, cayenne, honey and sesame. The entire dish should take about 6 minutes to cook; asparagus should be hot but crunchy. Remove from heat (but leave asparagus in pan), add brown butter and stir to heat. Add cheese and stir to melt. Season with salt and pepper and serve (making sure to get enough sauce to dip your bread into).