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Contributed By: scrandall1173
Allrecipes - Zopooh

"Asparagus is steamed and then tossed with olive oil, kosher salt and toasted sesame seeds."

Ingredients

1 bunch Fresh asparagus, trimmed

1 tablespoon Olive oil

2 tablespoons Black sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Kosher salt to taste

Preparation

Fill a large saucepan with 1/2 inch of water and bring to a boil. Cook asparagus until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain, then rinse with cold water. Return pan to the stove over medium heat, pour in oil, and swirl around pan. Shake excess water off of the asparagus, and toss in oil with sesame seeds, and salt to reheat.

Cook's Notes

Tip: To toast sesame seeds, toss them in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat until they are fragrant. Suggestions from reviewer: Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2006 by Wrocklage72 Very quick and easy although I did tweek it a bit (of course). I brushed the asparagus with olive oil and then sprinkled it with a little salt, regular (untoasted) sesame seeds (didn't want to take the time to toast them, I know, busy, busy, busy), and a little lemon juice. Then I grilled them in a preheated grill over indirect heat. It took about 4 minutes. Served this with grilled salmon and grilled potato wedges - awesome! Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by Donna K Very good! I used sesame oil in place of the olive oil. Next time I will wait and sprinkle the seeds on once I've plated the asparagus as too many seeds were left in the pan. Great tho

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