Sesame Marinated Asparagus And Noodles Recipes

SESAME NOODLES WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and the asparagus.
• Cook until bright green and tender but still firm, just a few minutes. Scoop the asparagus out, rinse it under cold water, and set on a towel to dry.
• Pull the noodles apart with your fingers, add them to the boiling water, and give them a quick stir. Boil until tender but not overly soft, tasting them often as they cook. It should take only a few minutes. Pour the noodles into a colander and immediately rinse under cold water. Shake off the excess water.
• Toss the noodles with all the marinade and most of the scallions, sesame seeds and asparagus.
• Mound them in a bowl or on a platter, then garnish with the remaining asparagus, scallions and sesame seeds.

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.

ASPARAGUS SPEARS WITH SESAME

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar. Set aside.
• Prepare an ice bath: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice cubes and add some cold water. Place a colander squarely inside the ice bath. The colander will keep you from having to pick the asparagus out from amongst the ice cubes in the ice bath.
• Add salt until the boiling water tastes like seawater. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes - you want them to be crunchy. If the asparagus are thin, cook for only 1 minute. Remove the asparagus from the water with a strainer and transfer them to the colander inside the ice bath. Allow them to cool completely for a few minutes and then place them on a kitchen towel to drain any excess moisture.
• Toss the asparagus, sesame seeds, and the sauce together and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

SESAME MARINATED ASPARAGUS AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the asparagus in a bowl and drizzle sesame oil over them and let marinate about 15 minutes.
• Cook the noodles according to package direction. Drain. Mix the Mirin, rice vinegar, and sweet soy sauce together and set aside.
• In a skillet preferable cast iron over high heat throw in the asparagus and cook about 5 minutes. Add the noodles in and then pour the Mirin mixture over. Cook 2 minutes.
• Serve garnished with the sesame seeds. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.