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Skillet Asparagus with Lime Butter

Ingredient Amount Calories
Asparagus 134g 27kcal
Butter without salt 28.4g 204kcal
Olive oil 28g 248kcal
Lime juice 48g 12kcal

Recipe Tags:

Low-Carb Diet

Recipe Tags:

Food

Recipe Instructions:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch asparagus
2 tablespoons butter melted
Lime zest from 1 lime
Lime juice from 1 lime
Red pepper flakes to taste
Salt to taste

Instructions
Wash asparagus and snap off the ends. Discard ends.
Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan over medium heat. Add asparagus and use tongs to stir thoroughly to coat all the stalks evenly with oil.

Place a lid over top of the pan cook for about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove lid and set aside. Cook for another 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often to cook all sides evenly. Remove from pan and place on serving dish.
Whisk hot butter, lime zest, and lime juice together in a small bowl. Pour over asparagus. Toss to coat evenly.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt.
Serve with a big old asparagus loving smile!

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 238 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 490
2050
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 51g 66%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Sodium 7.3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 9.3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Sugar 3.3g
Protein 17g 35%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 46mg 4%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Potassium 334mg 7%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 246.136 mcg 27%
Thiamin [B1] 0.205 mg 17%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.206 mg 16%
Niacin [B3] 1.391 mg 9%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.457 mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.141 mg 8%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.048 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 75.332 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 21.904 mg 24%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 6.311 mg 42%
Vitamin K 74.876 mcg 62%
Betaine 0.928 mg 0%
Choline 29.311 mg 5%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 9.3 g 3%
Sugars 3.3 g 7%
Dietary fiber 3 g 11%
Carbohydrate 5.2 g 0%
Net carbs 5.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.174 g 0%
Arginine 0.138 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.754 g 0%
Cysteine 0.045 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0.395 g 0%
Glycine 0.063 g 0%
Histidine 0.073 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.116 g 0%
Leucine 0.203 g 0%
Lysine 0.166 g 0%
Methionine 0.048 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117 g 0%
Proline 0.133 g 0%
Serine 0.172 g 0%
Threonine 0.124 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.082 g 0%
Valine 0.176 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 45.98 mg 4%
Copper 0.27 mg 31%
Fluoride 0.8 mcg 0%
Iron 3.07 mg 17%
Magnesium 23.17 mg 6%
Manganese 0.22 mg 10%
Phosphorus 83.22 mg 7%
Potassium 333.94 mg 7%
Selenium 3.41 mcg 6%
Sodium 7.32 mg 0%
Zinc 0.76 mg 7%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 173.091 g 0%
Ash 0.952 g 0%