Butter-poached asparagus, leeks & peas
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 8
Ingredients
- 200g unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 leeks, cleaned and sliced into thumb-sized rounds
- 400g asparagus, cut into chunks
- 300g frozen peas
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ small pack mint, leaves picked
Method
- STEP 1
Bring 100ml water to a simmer in a saucepan, add a pinch of salt and whisk in the butter. Drop in the leeks, cook for 2 mins,then add the asparagus and peas, and cook for 2 mins more. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice and mint.
- STEP 2
To serve, remove the veg from the emulsion with a slotted spoon, then spoon over some of the buttery poaching juices.
