Delve into the culinary delights of Asian asparagus and embark on a gastronomic journey that will tantalize your taste buds. Discover the secrets of perfectly cooked asparagus, infused with the vibrant flavors and aromas of Asia. From quick and easy stir-fries to elegant oven-roasted dishes, we'll guide you through a myriad of recipes that showcase the versatility and deliciousness of this remarkable vegetable.
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ASIAN ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cut 1 bunch asparagus into thirds. Heat 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cut a 1-inch piece ginger into matchsticks, add to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add 3 cups quartered shiitake mushroom caps and 1 sliced garlic clove and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and 1/3 cup water; bring to a boil, cover and cook until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and butter; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
ASIAN ASPARAGUS
The asparagus should still be crunchy when you serve them. If you use very thin asparagus cut the cooking time back. You can also use this recipe for broccoli
Provided by Bergy
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut asparagus into 2" pieces.
- Heat oil in wok or large skillet (high heat).
- Add asparagus, stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add water& sugar to the asparagus, cover and steam for 2 minutes, shake the pan a few times Combine the remaining ingredients.
- Uncover wok and add remaining ingredients and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the asparagus with the spice mixture.
- Serve immediately.
ASIAN ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH PECANS
I served this for our Thanksgiving dinner and it was a BIG hit! It tastes better if marinated for at least 24 hours.
Provided by RUBY-MAMA
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Asparagus Salad Recipes
Time P1DT25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, and cook the asparagus until tender but crisp. Drain, and briefly immerse in cold water.
- In a large, resealable plastic bag, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Seal the asparagus in the bag. Marinate 24 hours in the refrigerator. Sprinkle the marinated asparagus with pecans and green onion to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.1 g, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 526 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
ASIAN ASPARAGUS SALAD
A delightful change of pace from hot vegetable side dishes, this lovely asparagus salad gets an Asian twist with a simple marinade and sesame seeds. Once you try it, you'll serve it time and again. -Linda Hutton, Hayden, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, cook the asparagus in a small amount of water until crisp-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl. , Combine the soy sauce, oil, vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger and cumin; pour over asparagus and toss to coat. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Drain before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
ASIAN ASPARAGUS BEEF STIR-FRY
Colorful asparagus spears pair perfectly with tender beef in this quick fix from Dana Spencer. The Forest Ranch, California cook adds a sprinkling of sesame seeds for Asian flare.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water, broth, wine or additional broth and teriyaki sauce until smooth; set aside. , In a small skillet, stir-fry beef in 1 teaspoon oil for 3-4 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm., Stir-fry asparagus in remaining oil for 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add beef; heat through. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts :
ASIAN ASPARAGUS
I don't mask tastes with heavy sauces, and I use oils sparingly. This is an easy-to-fix stir-fry offers a delightful garlic-orange sauce that keeps the spotlight on the vegetables.-Lee Ann Odell, Erie , Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry asparagus in canola oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and orange juice mixture; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED ASIAN ASPARAGUS
Hoisin sauce and sesame seeds make this a great twist from boring plain asparagus. Your kids will love it too!
Provided by yorkc39
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place asparagus and hoisin sauce into a resealable plastic bag and shake several times to coat asparagus with sauce. Allow to stand at least 30 minutes. For best flavor, refrigerate and marinate overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove asparagus from bag and shake off excess hoisin sauce; lay asparagus spears onto the grill and cook, turning every 1 to 2 minutes, until all sides of the spears show grill marks and hoisin sauce has caramelized onto the asparagus, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Transfer asparagus to a serving platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 412 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
ASIAN ROASTED ASPARAGUS
I adapted this from another recipe for grilled asparagus. The grill was out of gas, so I decided to try using the oven. I modified the seasonings to reflect my desire to cut the fat content. My company, family and I all loved the results. Enjoy!
Provided by Linky
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre heat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lay trimmed asparagus in a rimmed baking sheet. Spread out.
- Drizzle other ingredients evenly over asparagus,.
- Roast in oven for approximately 20 minutes until asparagus are hot, slightly browned, but still somewhat crisp. Check periodically.
ASIAN MARINATED ASPARAGUS SALAD
Make and share this Asian Marinated Asparagus Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by WaterMelon
Categories Fruit
Time P1DT10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the asparagus in salted boiling water until tender but crisp.
- Drain, and rinse with cold running water, set aside.
- In a large ziplock bag, mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, oils, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Seal the asparagus in the bag and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- Sprinkle the marinated asparagus with almonds and scallions before serving.
SEARED SCALLOPS AND ASPARAGUS WITH ASIAN CREAM SAUCE
Categories Food Processor Dairy Shellfish Vegetable Sauté Dinner Lunch Seafood Scallop Asparagus Sake Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Finely chop peppercorns in processor. Cook sake, shallots, ginger, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon chopped peppercorns in small saucepan over medium heat until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 15 minutes. Add cream; simmer until liquid coats spoon, about 6 minutes. Strain into another small saucepan.
- Cook asparagus in saucepan of boiling salted water 2 minutes. Drain. Refresh under cold water; drain. Sprinkle remaining chopped peppercorns over both sides of scallops. Season with salt.
- Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add scallops; cook until golden and almost cooked through, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add asparagus; sauté until scallops are cooked through and asparagus is hot, about 30 seconds. Arrange scallops on plates. Bring sauce to simmer. Spoon sauce around scallops. Garnish with asparagus. Sprinkle with chives.
ASIAN MARINATED ASPARAGUS
A delicious balance of sweet, salty, tangy, and spicy.
Provided by Robin
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.2 g, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 807.7 mg, Sugar 8 g
ASIAN ASPARAGUS SALAD
Steps:
- put asparagus into boiling water, wait until returns to boil, cook 2 minutes. shock with cold water Mix other ingredients for marinade. Cover asparagus for at least 30 minutes but no more than 2 hours with marinade. Garnish with sesame seeds. Can also put marinade over hot asparagus and serve immediately
WW ASIAN MARINATED ASPARAGUS - 1 PT.
This is out of the WW Annual Recipes for Success 2000 cookbook. I have it marked as great! Just in time for asparagus season. Best time is suppose to be between late March and May. Great side dish for Barbecue time. Enjoy!
Provided by teresas
Categories Vegetable
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
- Place asparagus spears and water in a shallow microwave dish.
- Cover and microwave at HIGH 2 to 4 minutes (I just steam mine) or until asparagus is crisp-tender; drain.
- Return to dish.
- Combine vinegar and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until mixture is blended.
- Pour vinegar mixture over asparagus, turning asparagus to coat.
- Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours, tuning asparagus occasionally.
ASIAN SALMON W/ ASPARAGUS - NUWAVE OVEN-FLAVORWAVE
Make and share this Asian Salmon W/ Asparagus - Nuwave Oven-Flavorwave recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Starfire aka Wendy
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix hoisen, soy, ginger, and garlic.
- Place half of mixture on plate and place salmon, skin side up on mixture.
- Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
- Spray cooking rack with non-stick spray and place filets skin side down on 4" rack.
- Baste once more with left over mixture on top and sides.
- Nu-Wave on HI for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly brush asparagus with sesame oil and sprinkle on sesame seeds.
- Place around salmon on 4" rack and continue for 5 more minutes (or until both are done.
ASIAN SPRING ASPARAGUS
Make and share this Asian Spring Asparagus recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Printessa
Categories Vegetable
Time 4m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Trim woody ends of asparagus spears.
- Slice asparagus (with a sharply diagonal slant) into 3-inch lengths.
- Heat oil in large skillet until a piece of asparagus sizzles.
- Add asparagus, ginger and pepper; stir-fry over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add soy sauce and stir-fry 2 minutes longer.
- Add almonds and stir-fry briefly just to heat through.
ASIAN STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS WITH ASPARAGUS RECIPE - (4.2/5)
Provided by ladygourmet
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl; add the chicken cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour or more. Heat a large griddle or frying pan and place the chicken strips on the pan. Do not overcrowd the pan. When the chicken is golden on one side flip and continue to cook on the other side. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the chicken slices.
Tips:
- Choose asparagus that is bright green and has tightly closed tips.
- Wash asparagus thoroughly before cooking.
- If desired, peel the asparagus before cooking.
- Asparagus can be cooked in a variety of ways, including steaming, roasting, stir-frying, and grilling.
- Asparagus is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
- Asparagus can be used in a variety of dishes, including salads, soups, stir-fries, and main courses.
Conclusion:
Asparagus is a versatile and delicious vegetable that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy side dish or a more complex main course, asparagus is a great choice. With its bright green color and delicate flavor, asparagus is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you are looking for a healthy and delicious vegetable to add to your meal, reach for asparagus. You won't be disappointed.
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