Cast Iron Asparagus with Brown Sugar and Pecans
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Cast Iron Asparagus with Brown Sugar and Pecans
| 5280 Culinary and Ace Hardware | Date | 4/28/16 | ||
| Item Name: | Cast Iron Asparagus with Pecans and Brown Sugar | |||
| Ingredient | Quantity | Measure | Special Instructions / Prep Notes | |
| Bacon, Applewood Thick Cut | 12 | oz wt – raw weight | Cut into random sized pieces | |
| Shallots, Fresh | 2 | ea – medium | peeled, cut in half and cut into strips (julienne) | |
| Garlic, Fresh | 2 | ea – large | Stem end removed, minced fine | |
| Asparagus, Large, Fresh | 2 | head | Cut off woody part on bottom and leave as a spear | |
| Sugar, Brown dark | 3/4 | Cup | ||
| Pecans, pieces | 3/4 | Cup | Toasted in oven prior, toast until medium roasted color | |
| Salt, Alder Smoked | Taste | |||
| Rub a Dub Seasoning | Taste | |||
| Fire Salt | add if you desire a small amount of heat | |||
| Serves 4-6 People | ||||
| Methodology | ||||
| Heat a large cast iron skillet (www.lodgemfg.com)on high heat for 5 minutes, add the bacon and saute for 5 minutes or until bacon starts to brown | ||||
| Drain most of the fat off the bacon and plce the pan bacon on the heat | ||||
| Add the garlic and shallots and cook until thet shallots start to caramelize | ||||
| Add the Asparagus and saute until half cooked | ||||
| Add the brown sugar and allow to melt, add the toasted pecans and stir the brown sugar and pecans. Turn heat down to medium | ||||
| Allow the asparagus to become glazed with the sugar, turn off the heat when glazed – this should take 4-5 minutes on medium heat. Season to taste | ||||
| Turn off the heat, remove the asparagus and place into serving dish | ||||
| Scoop out the bacon, onion, sugar and pecan mix and place on top of the asparagus spears | ||||
| For a cool variation, cold smoke the asparagus prior to sauteing using mesquite or hickory wood. | ||||
