Ginger Sesame Asparagus

Submitted by Cathy17

"I got this from Chatelaine, a Canadian Magazine. It's a great and tasty way to prepare asparagus!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 lb asparagus
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce or 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon bottled chopped ginger or 1/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon hot chili-garlic sauce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

directions

1. Snap tough ends from asparagus and discard.
2. Boil water over high heat in a large frying pan.
3. Add Asparagus to boiling water (or alternatively, you can steam the asparagus, which I prefer to do as it stays crunchy).
4. Boil for 3 minutes, drain immediately and set aside.
5. While asparagus cooks or steams, stir teriyaki with ginger and chili-garlic sauce in a small bowl.
6. Return pan with asparagus to burner and reduce heat to medium.
7. Add teriyaki mixture.
8. Stir often until asparagus is tender-crisp and evenly coated with sauce, 1 to 3 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Reviews

[Abby Girl]

We quite enjoyed this recipe. I barbcued the asparagus and, for a change, I added pickled ginger that I had sitting around. Watch the chili garlic sauce....unless you really like heat, I wouldn't put any more than that in. Thanks Cathy

 

[Outta Here]

Very tasty! I made the hoisin sauce version. Nice touch of sweetness with a bit of heat from the chili sauce. I used black sesame seeds. Went well with an Asian-themed dinner. Thank you for posting this!

 

[Barb G.]

Delicious Asparagus, I steamed them and used the Teriyaki sauce. DH & I ate the whole thing, I did cut the recipe down for 2. This recipe is a real KEEPER, Thank you Cathy.

 

[Hey Jude]

Excellent asparagus! I used hoisin sauce and next time will try the teriyaki. Oh, and I did steam them rather than boil them (personal preference). My family snarfed them down. Thanks Cathy, this one's a keeper!