Sous Vide Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce

Cream plate with sous vide asparagus and a lemon slice. A whole lemon and dish of black pepper are next to the plate.

Sous Vide Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce

This Sous Vide Asparagus recipe creates tender yet crisp, and naturally sweet asparagus spears in only 13 minutes. Making asparagus Sous Vide with a creamy lemon butter sauce makes the best vegetable side dish for any day of the week or holiday.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Asparagus, Healthy Recipes, Sous Vide Vegetable Recipes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 13

Total Time 18

Servings Servings

Calories 77kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $4.50

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Bunch Asparagus Spears *Note 1
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter, Cut Into 4 Pieces *Note 2
½ Lemon, Cut Into Thin Slices
½ tsp Garlic Salt or Sea Salt
Black Pepper, To Taste

Instructions

Pre-heat the water bath to 180℉, using a sous vide immersion circulator.
Place the asparagus and garlic salt into a vacuum bag and shake to coat. Place two pats of butter and two lemon slices on top of the asparagus and two pats of butter and two lemon slices on the bottom of the asparagus spears. Seal according to the manufacturers instructions.
Transfer the vacuum bag to the water bath and cook until tender, approximately 9-13 minutes (reference the time chart in the notes or post)
Remove from the water bath, transfer to a serving platter, and pour the lemon butter sauce over the stalks. Enjoy immediately for best results.

Notes

Note 1 - Cooking Time Chart

Thin Asparagus Spears - approx. 9 minutes
Medium Asparagus Spears - approx. 11 minutes
Thick Asparagus Spears - approx. 13 minutes

Note 2 - You can use salted butter, if that's what you have. Just watch how much salt you add to avoid over salting.

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