A question about a recipe: Absurdly Addictive Asparagus

I have a question about step 2 on the recipe "Absurdly Addictive Asparagus" from kaykay. It says:

"Add 1 tablespoon of butter to pan. Add asparagus pieces and leek and sauté until asparagus is tender crisp, about 3-4 minutes."

Can the asaparagus be steamed the day before, refrigerated & reserved until this stage?

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Absurdly Addictive Asparagus
Recipe question for: Absurdly Addictive Asparagus

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Grandma K.
Grandma K. September 8, 2011
You could clean the asparagus and blanche it very quickly then it would be ready to throw in at the last minute and not overcook.
 
MinkyMcNamara
MinkyMcNamara March 19, 2011
You could add steamed asparagus, but you wouldn't want to cook it as long, for it might get overcooked. As Greenstuff mentioned, this would be a great way to use up extra asparagus, but I would not steam it in advance with the intention on saving time, because it really doesn't take that long to saute in the pan, and the crunch factor is an important element to this dish.
 
Greenstuff
Greenstuff March 7, 2011
There is no reason why you couldn't add steamed asparagus from the day before to this recipe. But I'd only do it if I happened to have leftover steamed asparagus that I wanted to use up. Sautéing the asparagus with the leek would give you a richer flavor.
 
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