Pescatarian Steamed Asparagus with Brown Butter

Asparagus has a way of making any plate look effortless, and this preparation takes it somewhere genuinely special. Steaming the spears right in a skillet keeps them vivid green and just tender — that perfect bend without any flop — before they get finished with something truly irresistible. Brown butter is one of those simple kitchen moves that transforms a handful of ingredients into something that tastes far more sophisticated than the effort involved, with its deep, nutty aroma doing most of the heavy lifting. Fresh parsley and optional thyme scattered over the top add a bright herbal note that cuts through the richness beautifully. This is the kind of side dish that works just as well alongside a weeknight piece of salmon as it does on a dinner party table. The ingredient list is short, the technique is approachable, and the result is the sort of vegetable dish that actually gets people excited to eat their greens.

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