Sous Vide Asparagus in Chicken Stock with Saffron
The sous vide is an incredible cooking technique for vegetables. When it comes to cooking asparagus sous vide style, nothing can compare. The asparagus spears are cooked perfectly from end to end, stem to tip. No more soggy tips and tough ends.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 51kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 bunch Fresh Asparagus
- 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
- 2 pinches Saffron
- 3-4 pinches Salt To taste
- 3-4 pinches Ground Pepper To taste
Instructions
- Preheat sous vide bath to 185F degrees.
- Wash asparagus and trim ends.
- Place asparagus spears in cooking bag. Salt and pepper spears as they're added. Then, add saffron.Cook for 15-20 minutes based on thickness of asparagus spears.
Notes
The saffron will give the cooked asparagus a slight yellow hue. This recipe makes al dente asparagus. Add more cooking time for less bite. After a few trials, we found it's best to season the asparagus spears before cooking than after.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 851IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 3mg