Food & Drink

How To Steam Asparagus

Asparagus is delicious steamed and served with butter or hollandaise sauce. Steaming vegetables is also a great way to get plenty of nutrients out of your five-a-day. Chef Paul Mulvenna-Pegrum shows you how to make your own steamer and how to use it to prepare asparagus. Enlarge

How To Steam Asparagus

Asparagus is delicious steamed and served with butter or hollandaise sauce. Steaming vegetables is also a great way to get plenty of nutrients out of your five-a-day. Chef Paul Mulvenna-Pegrum shows you how to make your own steamer and how to use it to prepare asparagus.

Cook:
4m
Total:
4m
Serves:
2

Ingredients

  • asparagus
  • water

Method

To steam asparagus, you can use a steamer machine or create your own steamer. Put a colander in a pot of water and place a pot lid on top. Make sure the water doesn't touch the colander.

Wash the asparagus and break the ends off with your hands, rather than cutting them. Place the asparagus inside the steamer and steam for around 4 minutes, so that the asparagus keeps some bite.