Asparagus With Sesame Seeds

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, washed,ends snapped
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil (i use walnut oil too)
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat a wok or cast iron fry pan (medioum heat) and add peanut oil.
• 2 saute the asparagus until they are bright green (apprx 3 minutes).
• 3 flip and continue to cook them for another 3 minutes- do not overcook.
• 4 add shallots and the sesame seeds, continue cooking and shake the pan tossing the asparagus for a further minute or two.
• 5 watch the seeds do not burn- if they are getting too brown turn down the heat.
• 6 add soy sauce, sasame oil, salt& pepper.
• 7 shake pan& cook for 30 seconds.