Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Steamed Asparagus with Walnut Butter Food Steamed Asparagus with Walnut Butter Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 3 bunches fresh asparagus, trimmed 100g unsalted butter 2 tsp walnut oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup walnuts, crumbled Parmesan cheese to taste METHOD Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 mins or until just tender, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, place the butter and walnut oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until light golden and aromatic; tip in the walnuts and cook for a further 2 mins. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, divide the asparagus between the plates, pour the butter and walnut sauce over the asparagus and top with Parmesan. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE