Name: Butter-poached asparagus, leeks & peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 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 -

Ingredients for - Butter-poached asparagus, leeks & peas

1. 200g unsalted butter , cubed

2. 2 leeks , cleaned and sliced into thumb-sized rounds

3. 400g asparagus , cut into chunks

4. 300g frozen peas

5. 1 tbsp lemon juice

6. ½ small pack mint , leaves picked

How to cook deliciously - Butter-poached asparagus, leeks & peas

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

To serve, remove the veg from the emulsion with a slotted spoon, then spoon over some of the buttery poaching juices.