Sesame Asparagus And Noodles Recipes

SESAME CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the linguine and cook until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again, and set aside in a large mixing bowl.
• Place the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, peanut butter and soy sauce in a food processor. Process for one minute. With motor running, slowly add the sesame and chile oils through the feed tube, and process until well blended.
• Shred the chicken into 2 inc julienne and toss with linguine. Add the sauce and 4 T of the sesame seeds and toss to coat well.
• Cut the asaragus on a diagonal into 1 inch lengths. Blanch in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and pat dry.
• Place the linguine and chicken in a large flat serving bowl and arrange the asaragus on top. Sprinkle with scallions, cucumber and remaining sesame seeds.
• Serve at room temperature.

STIR-FRIED SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Stir soy sauce and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Heat oil in heavy large skillet. Add garlic and stir 15 seconds. Add asparagus and stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add soy mixture and toss until asparagus is coated, about 1 minute longer. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

SESAME BEEF AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together, soy,rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, chopped ginger, 2 tsps. sesame oil cornstarch and pepper flakes, set aside.
• To 2 cups boiling water andd two beef ramen noodles, 1 seasoning packet, 4 scallions and 1 teaspoons sesame oil. Cook one minute, remove from heat; let stand covered.
• In a large skillet heat oil, add boneless sirloin and garlic and stir fry until lightly browned. Remove beef, keep warm. Add second Tbls. of oil add asparagus; stir fry until done to your taste.
• Add beef and soy mixture to skillet. Stir fry until thickened. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and more green onions. Toss with noodles and serve.

SESAME NOODLES WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients together, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt and the asparagus.
• Cook until bright green and tender but still firm, just a few minutes. Scoop the asparagus out, rinse it under cold water, and set on a towel to dry.
• Pull the noodles apart with your fingers, add them to the boiling water, and give them a quick stir. Boil until tender but not overly soft, tasting them often as they cook. It should take only a few minutes. Pour the noodles into a colander and immediately rinse under cold water. Shake off the excess water.
• Toss the noodles with all the marinade and most of the scallions, sesame seeds and asparagus.
• Mound them in a bowl or on a platter, then garnish with the remaining asparagus, scallions and sesame seeds.

GINGER SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil, add salt and asparagus and cook for 1 minute.
• Remove and rinse asparagus in cold water, drain well on paper towels.
• In a small bowl whisk together hoisin, rice wine and sesame oil.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet.
• Add sesame seeds to center of the pan and cook until the seeds are browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add ginger and garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Add hoisin mixture, asparagus and salt.
• Stir often until asparagus is coated and heated through, 1 minute.

PUREE OF ASPARAGUS WITH SOBA NOODLES

Steps:

• Trim the woody ends from the asparagus, peel the bottom halves with a vegetable peeler, and cut into 1-inch lengths. Reserve and set aside the tips.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until golden. Add the broth, celery, potatoes, seasoning, and soy sauce. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• Add the asparagus pieces (except for the reserved tips) and simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the solid ingredients to a food processor. Puree in batches until smooth and stir back into the liquid in the soup pot. Or insert an immersion blender into the soup pot and puree until smooth. Let the soup stand off the heat while doing the finishing steps.
• Break the buckwheat noodles into 1- to- 2-inch lengths. In a separate saucepan, cook them in rapidly simmering water until al dente. Drain and rinse them briefly under cool water, then stir into the soup.
• In the same saucepan, steam the reserved asparagus tips until bright green and tender-crisp, then stir into the soup.
• Adjust the consistency of the soup with enough water to give it a slightly thick consistency. Season with freshly ground pepper and additional soy sauce, if needed. Serve at once, garnishing each serving with the almonds and scallions.
• Per serving:
• Calories: 226
• Total fat: 7g
• Protein: 10g
• Fiber: 6g
• Carbohydrate: 37g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 586mg

SESAME ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Steam asparagus until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• To serve, heat oil until it is warm, and add sesame seeds and asparagus, stirring to coat, and warm asparagus slightly. Stir in soy sauce, and serve.