Sesame Grilled Asparagus
Serves: 6
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
53
Sweetness
55
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Special equipment: Wooden toothpicks or bamboo skewers In a shallow pan, soak skewers in cold water for 1 hour, then drain and set aside
2
Preheat grill to high
3
Snap off the woody bases of the asparagus and discard
4
Skewer 4 or 5 asparagus spears together, using the toothpicks or 2 bamboo skewers, forming a raft shape
5
In a small bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic and stir with a fork to mix
6
Brush this mixture on the asparagus rafts on both sides
7
Season the asparagus with a little salt and lots of pepper
8
When ready to cook, place the asparagus rafts on the hot grate and grill until nicely browned on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes
9
Sprinkle with the sesame seeds as they grill
10
You can serve the asparagus as rafts or unskewered