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Vegetables Lunch / Dinner Side Dishes

Garlic butter asparagus and baby corn

Published: 03.24.2022 » Last updated: 03.24.2022

A fast-cooking side dish that goes well with meat, garlic butter asparagus and baby corn is deliriously creamy and spicy at the same time.

A side dish of baby corn and asparagus in serving bowl

Both prep time and cook time will vary depending on two things:

  1. The size of the asparagus and
  2. Whether you choose fresh baby corn or canned baby corn.

That larger asparagus takes longer to cook than baby asparagus should be a no brainer. The stalks are thicker and, ergo, require a longer cooking time.

Canned baby corn is fully cooked and requires only that it be heated through to integrate into a dish. Fresh baby corn needs pre-cooking because the core is not so tender. And, as with the asparagus, larger fresh baby corn will require a longer cooking time than smaller ones.

Full recipe below

Garlic butter asparagus and baby corn

Connie Veneracion
Canned baby corn and very young asparagus were used in this dish; hence, the short cooking time.
Garlic butter asparagus and baby corn
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams baby asparagus
  • 1 can baby corn - drained well
  • 1 large bell pepper - any color will do but red sure looks pretty in this dish
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cut the asparagus into two-inch lengths.
  • Cut each baby born into two or three pieces.
  • Core, deseed and julienne the bell pepper.
  • Set a pan over medium-low heat and melt the butter.
  • Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring, for about half a minute.
  • Add the asparagus, sprinkle in salt and pepper, and cook, tossing often, for two to three minutes or until almost cooked through.
  • Add the julienned bell pepper, sprinkle in a little more salt and pepper, and cook for half a minute.
  • Add the baby corn, toss around and cook until heated through and coated with garlicky butter.
  • Taste. Add more salt and pepper, if needed, before serving.
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Keyword Asparagus, Baby Corn

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

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