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Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 2 pounds asparagus stems peeled, fiberous ends removed
  • 1 each eggs hard boiled, chopped fine
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
  • 1 x salt to taste
  • 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons tarragon leaves fresh, chopped fine

Method

  • Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and saute gently 1 minute; remove pan from heat.
  • Reserve and keep warm.
  • Place asparagus in saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add enough water to cover, simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until just tender.
  • Remove from saucepan, pat dry and transfer to serving platter.
  • Keep warm.
  • TO SERVE: Stir egg and lemon into reserved garlic butter.
  • Pour over asparagus, season with salt and pepper and garnish with tarragon.