Sesame Asparagus
Author: Leslie Robinson
Serves: 4 servings
- 1 pound asparagus
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon to ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
- Blanch asparagus in a large pot of boiling, salted water for 2 minutes.
- Drain asparagus and immerse in a bowl of ice water to stop cooking.
- Drain and dry asparagus.
- Heat sesame oil in pan over medium heat.
- If using, add crushed red pepper flakes to oil for 1 minute.
- Add asparagus and coat with oil.
- Add soy sauce. Toss.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Add salt to taste*. Heat only until asparagus is warm.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of roasted sesame seeds over asparagus, toss, and serve.
*Soy sauce is salty. Taste the asparagus before adding salt so you know how much to put in. You don't want to over salt the asparagus.
*Don't overcook the asparagus in the pan. You just want to reheat it.
Recipe by Every Kitchen Tells A Story at https://everykitchentellsastory.com/sesameasparagus/
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