Recipe courtesy of Steven Raichlen
Sesame Grilled Asparagus
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 113
- Total Fat
- 9
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 302
- Total: 1 hr 38 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
1 pound asparagus
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Salt and black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
Wooden toothpicks or bamboo skewers- In a shallow pan, soak skewers in cold water for 1 hour, then drain and set aside.
- Preheat grill to high. Snap off the woody bases of the asparagus and discard. Skewer 4 or 5 asparagus spears together, using the toothpicks or 2 bamboo skewers, forming a raft shape.
- In a small bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic and stir with a fork to mix. Brush this mixture on the asparagus rafts on both sides. Season the asparagus with a little salt and lots of pepper.
- When ready to cook, place the asparagus rafts on the hot grate and grill until nicely browned on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds as they grill. You can serve the asparagus as rafts or unskewered.