By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

To prepare asparagus for cooking, hold a piece of asparagus in the middle. With the other hand, grab the cut end and bend it down until it snaps off. The asparagus will break in the right spot to remove its woody end.

Number of servings

Serves 6
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Low-sodium
  4. Heart-healthy
  5. Weight management
  6. Low-fiber
  7. Low-fat
  8. Plant-based
  9. Meatless
  10. Healthy-carb
  11. Kidney diet

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup water
  2. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  3. 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  4. 1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus with woody ends removed, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat the water, sugar and soy sauce over high heat. Cook until boiling. Then add the asparagus.

Reduce heat to low and simmer until the asparagus is tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes.

Put in a serving dish and serve right away.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 3/4 cup

  • Total carbohydrate 3 g
  • Dietary fiber 2 g
  • Sodium 35 mg
  • Saturated fat 0 g
  • Total fat 0 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Protein 3 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 0 g
  • Calories 19
  • Added sugars 0.5 g
  • Total sugars 3 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat 0 g
  • Potassium 282 mg
  • Calcium 21 mg
  • Magnesium 13 mg
  • Vitamin D 0 IU
  • Iron 1 mg
April 30, 2025

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/chinesestyle-asparagus/rcp-20049762