Orange Ginger Asparagus Recipes

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Place in a steamer basket and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, stir together juice, zest and cornstarch.
• Cook over medium-high heat until boiling. Let thicken and reduce while stirring with a whisk, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add grated ginger.
• Place asparagus on a serving plate and pour sauce over asparagus; top with toasted almonds.

ORANGE-GINGER-SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, and oranges over medium heat.
• Add asparagus, cook until thourougly heated, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in crystallized ginger, ground ginger, salt, and pepper; stir well.
• Cookover medium-low heat until asparagus changes colour and is tender, about 8-10 minutes.
• Sprinkle on sesame seeds and stir in sauce.
• Enjoy!

STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH GINGER GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a steamer set over boiling water, steam asparagus, covered, until just crisp-tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Drain asparagus well.
• In a 1-cup measure, stir together cornstarch and water until dissolved and stir in soy sauce, Sherry or Scotch, sugar, salt and sesame oil.
• Heat a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until hot and add vegetable oil. Heat vegetable oil until hot but not smoking and stir-fry ginger root and garlic 30 seconds. Add asparagus and stir-fry 30 seconds. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to asparagus. Bring liquid to a boil, stirring, and stir-fry mixture until asparagus is well coated. Sprinkle asparagus with sesame seeds and toss.

OVEN ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE ZEST AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray a baking dish, or use non-stick.
• lay asparagus on dish.
• drizzle olive oil over it all.
• sprinkle with garlic,orange zest pepper& lite salt.
• roll the asparagus around to coat.
• Bake@ 400 for about 10-15 minutes.
• **irecently saw Bergy's Asparagus, Oven Roasted (#11040).
• and will be cutting down the time when i make this next-i may still have been cooking it too long.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the asparagus: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion.
• For the asparagus: Place a rimmed baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the asparagus with the olive oil in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the asparagus to the hot baking sheet and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze and sprinkle with some orange zest. Reserve the remaining glaze for Roasted Chicken with Orange Glaze.
• For the orange citrus glaze: Whisk together the orange juice, orange zest, honey, oregano, sherry vinegar, 2 large pinches of salt and a pinch of pepper. Slowly incorporate the canola oil to create an emulsion. Yield: about 1 cup
• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a rack over the sheet.
• Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Coat the chicken with the canola oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on the rack set over the baking sheet and roast in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the chicken. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken with 2/3 cup of the orange citrus glaze in 5 minutes intervals. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS AND BASIL WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the orange juice, soy sauce, and hot red pepper flakes in a small bowl and set aside.
• Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus. If the asparagus are thin, cut them on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces. If the asparagus are average or thicker, cut the spears in half lengthwise and then on the diagonal in 2-inch pieces.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over high heat. When the oil is shimmering but not smoking, add the asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Push the asparagus to the sides of the pan and place the garlic and ginger in the center. Drizzle the remaining 1 teaspoon oil over the garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the orange juice mixture, toss to coat well, and cover. Cook until the asparagus are tender, 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the spears.
• Remove the cover and add the basil. Stir-fry until the sauce has reduced to a thick glaze, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS WITH GINGERED ORANGE-SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Stir sesame seeds in a heavy small skillet over low heat until light brown, about 3 minutes; transfer to a small bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, ginger, orange peel and garlic in another small bowl. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange asparagus on plates. Spoon vinaigrette over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

ASPARAGUS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; add the asparagus and cook until just tender, 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness.
• Drain into a colander and immediately refresh under cold running water; drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the orange juice, wine, and the broth to a boil over meium heat.
• Reduce until 1/4 cup remains.
• Whisk in the oil.
• Pour over the asparagus, tossing well to coat; season with the salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat over low heat until the asparagus are hot.
• Serve warm.

ORANGE ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Trim stems off asparagus.
• Steam asparagus to tender-crisp (about 5 minutes) -I use a steaming basket in a pan with the lid on.
• Drain water and place asparagus back in pan.
• Place butter, orange juice and zest in pan with asparagus.
• Allow butter to melt and coat asparagus with butter mixture.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

GRILLED MAHI MAHI FILLETS AND ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE AND SESAME

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan to over medium high to high heat. Season mahi mahi fillets with salt and pepper. Combine the lime juice, dark soy, ginger and a little vegetable or canola oil in a shallow dish. Turn the mahi mahi in the citrus soy marinade and let it hang out for 10 minutes. Grill on hot grill pan for 6 minutes per side for a 1-inch fillet or until fish is firm and opaque.
• Take 1 spear of asparagus and hold it at each and. Bend the asparagus until it snaps and breaks. Use this spear as your guide on where to trim the ends of your bundle of spears. Using a peeler, make thin long strips of orange zest from both oranges. Cut the ends off the zested oranges and stand them up right on a cutting board. Remove the pith in strips using sharp knife and cutting down from the top of the orange. Discard the pith. When the oranges are both peeled and trimmed, turn them on their sides and slice into 1/4-inch rounds, cross sectioning the whole. Set the orange disks aside. In a skillet with a cover, bring 1-inch water to a boil with the zest of the oranges and grated fresh gingerroot. Allow the orange zest and ginger to simmer for at least 1 minute then add salt and asparagus spears. Simmer the spears 3 to 5 minutes until just tender. Drain the asparagus. Discard the orange zest and ginger. Assemble a few spears on each dinner plate, layering them back and forth, crisscrossing the spears over orange slices. Sprinkle sesame seeds over asparagus and oranges and top with 1 portion of grilled mahi mahi. Garnish assembled fish and asparagus with chopped or thinly sliced chives.

ASPARAGUS WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• First, make the dressing: Zest 1 orange into a bowl, then juice both oranges and boil the juice down in a small saucepan to about 3 tablespoons. Meanwhile, mince the shallot and put it in a ramekin with the vinegar poured over. Set aside 5 minutes. Add the mustard to the zest. When the orange juice has reduced, strain it over the zest. Drain the shallot, discarding the vinegar, and add. Whisk all together, then slowly whisk in the oil. Taste, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Bring a saute pan full of water to the boil. Salt it, then add the asparagus and cook until tender. Drain, and immediately rinse under ice-cold water to set the color. Pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a serving platter. Spoon over the sauce. Shave over Parmesan cheese. Grind over some pepper and serve.