Sesame-Blacked Carrots

Found in Sunset's Wok Cookbook; posting for ZWT6 (Asia)

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup black sesame seed
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  small onion, thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 lbs carrots, peeled and shredded (about 6)
• 1  tablespoon  minced crystallized ginger
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Place a wok over medium heat; when wok is hot, add sesame seeds and stir often until seeds taste toasted and the few light-colored seeds among the black turn golden about 2 minutes).
2. Pour seeds out of wok and set aside.
3. Add oil to wok and increase heat to medium-high.
4. When oil is hot, add onion and stir-fry until soft (about 4 minutes).
5. Add butter, carrots, and ginger; stir-fry until carrots are tender-crisp to bite (about 3 minutes).
6. Stir in sesame seeds and season to taste with salt and pepper.