| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 38 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 8 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus
- 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a shallow pan, soak skewers in cold water for 1 hour, then drain and set aside.
- Preheat grill to high. Snap off the woody bases of the asparagus and discard. Skewer 4 or 5 asparagus spears together, using the toothpicks or 2 bamboo skewers, forming a raft shape.
- In a small bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, and garlic and stir with a fork to mix. Brush this mixture on the asparagus rafts on both sides. Season the asparagus with a little salt and lots of pepper.
- When ready to cook, place the asparagus rafts on the hot grate and grill until nicely browned on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds as they grill. You can serve the asparagus as rafts or unskewered.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 113 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 302 mg |
Reviews
I did this on a very hot day on the grill. They were amazing. Still crisp tender. Good hot, but, for me, even better chilled as a snack. I may try adding these to a charcuterie board in the future sliced into 1 1/2 inch lengths or maybe full length.
Excellent and easy!!
Simple, yummy recipe.
A great and e-z recipe that all family / guests look forward to. Have found that a higher initial near sear temp for a minute or so each side, followed by a couple of minutes each side around 350 renders the spears perfectly. Hat tip to Raichlen for this go-to recipe.
I love roasted asparagus so I assumed that this dish would fall short for me, but it didn’t. This was so delicious with the perfect balance of salt + the right amount of crunch.
Delicious! My mouth was watering after I smelled the marinade. The sesame oil adds wonderful flavor. This is the best grilled asparagas recipe I’ve tried – definitely will make again!
This was definitely easy to make and the sauce was so simple, yet so flavorful! I would use it as a chicken marinade or to grill other vegetables. I made this for my parents and they said it was the best asparagus they had ever eaten! I’m making this again in a few days for my boyfriend and friends and i have no doubt they will also love it!
will definately make again… super easy!
Nice change for grilled asparagas! We’ll be having this often!
The title is all that needs to be said.