I love fresh asparagus recipes. And when I say fresh, I mean FRESH. There’s a world of difference between asparagus that’s hours old and days old – if you compare the two size by size, the taste difference is remarkable. Freshly cut asparagus is actually sweet, whereas anything over a few hours old turns slightly bitter (still tasty, but it’s not the same).
I generally poach or steam my asparagus, but this week I had a glut of bacon that needed using. Bacon and asparagus go very well together, and what was already a delicious vegetable is taken to new heights with a little salt pork. Then again, what isn’t?
This isn’t one of my super healthy recipes, but it tastes good, so who cares!
(Photo credit: Nisa)
Bacon Sauteed Asparagus Recipe
1 pound fresh asparagus
4 slices of bacon, chopped into small bits
Coarse seal salt, like fleur de sel
Gently wash asparagus and cut off the hard part at the end – you’ll find it easily if you bend the stalk end to end and see where it’s less flexible. In a saute pan large enough to accommodate the entire length of the asparagus, fry up the bacon bits over medium high heat until they release the bulk of their fat, about five minutes. Add in asparagus and toss gently with bacon for the first two minutes, then let sit for a minute at a time to gently brown the greenery on top of the bacon. Cook for about six minutes total. Asparagus should be crispy, not wimpy or soggy at all, and a nice shade of deep green.
Remove to plate, sprinkle gently with sea salt and serve immediately. It’s best while hot!
This asparagus recipe will have even your kids begging for more.
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Oh my that sounds good! I never thought of putting bacon with asparagus
This sounds great! I can hardly wait to try it. You can tell it is spring when I start craving asparagus.
Thanks, ladies. It really was an amazing combo. Highly recommended.
Yum, this sounds delicious. I love asparagus. I love bacon. Will be giving this one a try. Thanks, Stephanie.
never reaaly thought of sauteeing asparagus. sounds great. would it be good without the bacon too, I wonder? different I am sure, but still…
thanks for the idea, Steph.
Asparagus would be equally good without the bacon, especially if you used sesame oil and a little sea salt. I’m actually getting hungry just thinking about it.
My favorite way to make asparagus is to cook it at 400 in the oven with just olive oil and salt, take it out after 8-10 minutes and put some lemon oil and lemon zest, and maybe a grind of fresh black pepper. This sounds really good too!
I cook this last week, it was great! Thank you so much for posting.
Glad you liked it!