Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Transfer asparagus to a serving plate and drizzle sesame-butter over the top.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 132
- Carbohydrate: 4g
- Fat: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 2g
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