Asparagus Recipe | Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus

Toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, and parsley are added to melted butter and drizzled over crisp asparagus.

Ingredients

• ⅓ 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

Cooking Directions

1. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir sesame seeds until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper; stir until evenly combined.
2. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Transfer asparagus to a serving plate and drizzle sesame-butter over the top.

Nutrition Facts

• calories132.2
• carbohydrateContent4.3 g
• cholesterolContent27.1 mg
• fatContent12.6 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent2.6 g
• saturatedFatContent6.8 g
• sodiumContent100.9 mg
• sugarContent1.5 g