Quick and Easy Asparagus

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• fresh asparagus
• olive oil
• garlic
• coarse-grain salt

Details

Adapted from yummly.co

Preparation

Step 1

Peel garlic and smash with a chef’s knife or spatula so that the cloves burst open but mostly stay intact. Heat olive oil and garlic in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until garlic is fragrant and just starting to brown (about 2-3 minutes). Remove garlic from oil. We do this to infuse the oil with the garlic without worrying about the garlic overcooking and becoming bitter. Remove garlic and discard.

Cut the fibrous ends off of the asparagus. I pick one piece up and see where the end naturally snaps off when I bend it then use it as sort of a template to know how much to cut off of the other pieces.

Add the asparagus and salt to taste to the oil and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until tender-crisp. Serve immediately.