Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus recipe
All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter 3 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
Nutrition Info
- 132.2 caloriescarbohydrate: 4.3 gcholesterol: 27.1 mgfat: 12.6 gfiber: 2.1 gprotein: 2.6 gsaturatedFat: 6.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 100.9 mgsugar: 1.5 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus
Directions
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Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir sesame seeds until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper, stir until evenly combined.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
Transfer asparagus to a serving plate and drizzle sesame-butter over the top.