Description
I love this dish because of it's versatility. Served hot it,s a side dish, cold it becomes a salad. Either way, it's delicious.
Ingredients
- Asparagus
- Unsalted Butter
- Oriental Sesame Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Soy Sauce
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Cook asparagus in a pot of boiling salted water until almost crisp tender
- If serving chilled, cook until crisp tender
- Drain
- Place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process
- Drain, pat dry, cover and refrigerate until ready to use
- Combine sesame oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat
- Add asparagus
- Saute about 2 minutes until crisp tender
- Mix lemon juice with soy sauce
- If serving cold, mix 2 t olive oil, sesame oil, lemon juice and soy sauce
- Do not cook further
- Toss with asparagus to coat
- Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds