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Steamed Asparagus with Orange Sauce

Contributed by: Melinda

You can prepare the asparagus any way you like; steamed as in these instructions, or grilled or roasted work fine too.

Make the sauce to taste, starting with 1 cup orange juice, add 1 tsp each of the remaining ingredients except salt. Adjust amounts to suit your taste then add salt at the end.

1 lb. fresh asparagus spears
Water
Sauce
Orange juice
Zest from one Orange
Honey
Dijon Mustard
Soy Sauce
Minced Garlic
Toasted Sesame seeds
Salt
  • Combine sauce ingredients to taste and set aside
  • Trim ends from asparagus spears
  • There are so many ways to steam asparagus. Just don't over cook it. Here are a few:
      Asparagus Steamer Method - Place trimmed asparagus into the asparagus steamer, tips up and add 2 inches of water. Bring water to boiling and cook about 5-8 minutes
      Percolator Method - Take an old percolator and wash it well. Place trimmed asparagus spears into the percolator tips up. Plug in percolator and check after about 5-8 minutes.
      Skillet Method - Place about 1/2 inch water in the bottom of a skillet and bring to a boil. Lay trimmed asparagus spears in and cover. Stir after 3 minutes moving bottom layer to top. Recover and continue cooking another 2-3 minutes.
  • Drain asparagus and place onto a serving tray
  • Pour sauce over and use tongs to coat the spears
  • Serve warm or at room temperature

    You can purchase toasted sesame seeds, but you can also toast them yourself. In a 6 inch skillet over low heat, add raw sesame seeds (do not use oil or water). Cook stirring occasionally until lightly browne and you begin to smell them.

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