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Fresh Asparagus With Lemon Herb Sauce

This recipe will serve 3-4 people, if you are serving more then double the recipe ;-)

Steps

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot.
Add in the asparagus.
Cook until just crisp-tender.
Uning large tongs remove the asparagus to a bowl of ice water.
Drain the asparagus and pat very dry with paper towels.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add in the chopped green onions , shallots and sugar.
Saute until the onions and shallots are tender.
Add in garlic.
Saute 2 minutes.
Add in the reserved 1 cup broth , 1 tablespoons oil , dijon mustard , lemon juice , thyme and lemon peel.
Simmer until slightly thickened and the liquid is reduced to about 1-1 / 4 cups.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cool to room temperature.
Arrange the asparagus on a platter.
Spoon the prepared lemon sauce over , then sprinkle with more chopped green onions.

Ingredients

chicken broth, asparagus spears, olive oil, green onions, shallot, sugar, garlic, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, dried thyme, lemon peel, salt, lemon pepper, green onion