Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus Recipe

Name: Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus Recipe
Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients: 0.33333334326744 cup butter; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed

Make this crunchy sesame lemon asparagus! Toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, and parsley in melted butter drizzled over crisp asparagus.

Total time20 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield6

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Ingredients

0.33 cup butter
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed

Instructions

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add sesame seeds and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted (3-5 minutes). Stir in lemon juice, parsley, salt, and black pepper until well combined. Remove from heat.
Place a steamer insert in a saucepan and fill with water just below the steamer's bottom. Bring the water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender (2-4 minutes).
Transfer the steamed asparagus to a serving plate and generously drizzle the sesame-butter mixture over the top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 132 kcal
Fat Content: 13 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 2 g
Sodium Content: 101 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 27 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 4 g
Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g