Stir-Fried Sesame Asparagus recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus

Ingredients

2 pounds asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Nutrition Info

83.4 calories
carbohydrate: 6.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6 g
fiber: 3.2 g
protein: 3.5 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 197 mg
sugar: 2.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Prepare and cook in minutes. Quick! Easy! Delicious!

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