Asian Marinated Asparagus recipe
All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Ingredients
- ice cubes 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed ⅓ cup soy sauce ⅓ cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons agave nectar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Nutrition Info
- 116.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 13.2 gcholesterol: : -fat: 6.4 gfiber: 3.8 gprotein: 4.6 gsaturatedFat: 0.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 807.7 mgsugar: 8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Asian Marinated Asparagus
Directions
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Fill a large bowl with with cold water, add ice.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, cook asparagus in boiling water until bright green, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain asparagus and plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Drain and transfer asparagus to a baking dish.
Whisk soy sauce, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, agave nectar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl, pour marinade over asparagus, adding water if necessary to submerge asparagus. Cover baking dish and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Drain marinade and sprinkle sesame seeds over asparagus before serving.