Sesame Glazed Asparagus Recipes

SESAME GARLIC ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the dry woody ends of the asparagus and discard.
• Place asparagus in large bowl and add sesame oil and minced garlic; toss to combine. Arrange spears on large baking sheet and generously sprinkle with sesame seeds. Season with a good amount of salt and black pepper.
• Place in oven for 15-20 minutes or until spears reach desired consistency. They should still be a bit crisp. Remove from oven and transfer to serving plate to serve immediately.

SESAME-GLAZED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus. Remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler, if desired.
• Cut asparagus diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
• Cook asparagus in boiling salted water to cover for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp tender, drain. Run under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Cook the green onions in butter in a skillet over medium heat 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add asparagus, lemon rind, and juice; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until heated through.
• Stir in salt and peppers. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and oil.
• Garnish, if desired, with sliced lemon and parsley sprigs.

SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse asparagus under cold water. Drain well. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap in paper towels and chill.)
• Heat vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and stir 1 minute. Add asparagus and sauté until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and sesame oil; toss until asparagus and bell pepper are coated, about 1 minute. Transfer to platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

ASPARAGUS WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Place the asparagus in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a serving dish. Combine the water, soy sauce, oil, salt and pepper; drizzle over asparagus. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Prepare asparagus by snapping off tough ends and peeling if stalks are very thick.
• Place asparagus in baking dish or pan sprayed with oil or lined with foil.
• Sprinkle with sesame oil and salt to taste.
• Place under preheated broiler for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds 2-3 minutes before done to prevent them from burning.

GINGER SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil, add salt and asparagus and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove and rinse asparagus in cold water, drain well on paper towels.
• In a small bowl whisk together hoisin, rice wine and sesame oil.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet.
• Add sesame seeds to center of the pan and cook until the seeds are browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Add hoisin mixture, asparagus and salt.
• Stir often until asparagus is coated and heated through, 1 minute.

TENDER CRISP BALSAMIC SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat the olive and sesame oils together in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, cut tough ends off the asparagus and wash. Let dry for a few seconds on a paper towel.
• Place asparagus spears in hot oil all spread out so they are not on top of each other. Roll spears around to coat with oil, then add balsamic vinegar and roll again.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over spears and cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, rolling spears around in pan once or twice for even cooking.
• Add water and turn down heat to medium low. Cover and let steam until tender crisp. Do not overcook. Spears should be a bright green color. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if you desire. Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Lightly cook the asparagus into the boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge the asparagus into a bowl of ice water until the asparagus is cool; drain and pat dry.
• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer to a dish and set aside to cool.
• Heat the peanut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ginger and asparagus to the skillet, season with salt and cook until the ginger is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; toss with the sesame oil and sesame seeds to serve.

SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of Asparagus. Remove scales if desired.
• Cover & cook Asparagus in a small amount of boiling water for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain & rinse with cold water (I throw some ice cubes on top of them to stop the cooking).
• Combine Vinegar, Sesame Oil, & Sesame Seeds in large Zip-Lock bag.
• Add Asparagus.
• Chill 2 hours, turining occasionally.
• I double the recipe with 1 lb of Asparagus. Sometimes I cut back on the Red Wine Vinegar if I cooked the Asparagus too long.