Brown Sugar Asparagus

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 lbs asparagus
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• orange zest, strips (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 snap off the thick woody ends of the asparagus spears and discard.
• 2 heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until melted. stir in brown sugar. cook, stirring continually until brown sugar dissolves.
• 3 add the asparagus to the brown sugar mixture, turning to coat. sauté for 2 minutes.
• 4 add the chicken broth to the skillet. bring to a boil; reduce heat. simmer, covered, until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. transfer the asparagus with a slotted spoon to a serving platter, reserving the pan juices in the skillet. cover asparagus to keep warm.
• 5 cook reserved pan juices in the skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until reduced by half. drizzle over the asparagus. garnish with orange zest strips, if desired. serve immediately.