Asparagus with Lemon Butter

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

May 2, 2023

To me, this is the taste of springtime.

Yield: 4 servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 3 grams of usable carbs and 3 grams of protein.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound asparagus
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Break the ends off the asparagus where they snap naturally. Steam or microwave the asparagus until just barely tender-crisp.
While the asparagus is cooking, melt the butter and stir in the lemon juice. Put the lemon butter in a pretty little pitcher, and let each diner pour a pool of it onto his or her plate for dipping.

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