Griddled asparagus with flaked almonds and butter

Griddled asparagus with flaked almonds and butter

Griddled asparagus with flaked almonds & butter

A perfect snack, starter or side dish of nutty, crisp asparagus spears with a buttery glaze

  • Prep: 5 mins
    Cook: 6 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Ingredients

  • 200g asparagus spears
  • a little olive oil
  • knob of butter
  • 1 tsp toasted flaked almond

Method

  1. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 mins. Drain, then toss with a little olive oil. Heat a griddle pan to very hot, place the spears on the griddle and cook for a few mins, turning to get a nice charred effect all over. Meanwhile, melt a knob of butter in a pan. Divide the asparagus between 2 plates, season and top each pile with a drizzle of melted butter and toasted flaked almonds.



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