Walnut Orange Asparagus

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 34 lb asparagus
  • 1 tablespoon walnut oil or 1 tablespoon clarified butter
  • 12 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped or 12 cup walnut halves
  • 14 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 12 orange, zest of

Directions

  1. 1
    Wash and prepare asparagus by snapping the thick end off.
  2. 2
    Zest 1/2 orange and then extract the juice.
  3. 3
    Heat oil in pan and saute Asparagus and walnuts in oil until asparagus is ~1/2 to 3/4 of the way done.
  4. 4
    Add orange juice and brown sugar and zest to the pan and reduce by half, or until the asparagus is done.
  5. 5
    Remove asparagus to plate.
  6. 6
    Continue reducing sugared liquid, tossing, until you are left with glistening walnuts and a tiny bit of liquid.
  7. 7
    Pour nuts across plated asparagus, and garnish with orange zest.

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