An Easy and Different Way to Cook Asparagus ▹ Great On a Hot Day // The Sound of Cooking

A chilled asparagus recipe great as a snack, appetizer, or side dish, especially on a hot day. With a Japanese cuisine inspired light dashi broth (Ohitashi). 🍉 Subscribe and hit the bell for upcoming cooking videos ▸ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgd3AVPotyN6VzBS6_8SNw?sub_confirmation=1 author: Cindy Chou // healthyfeels servings: 2 prep time: 10 minutes cook time: 5 minutes total time: 15 minutes marinating/chilling time: 6 hours - overnight ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh asparagus (medium to large diameter stalks), about 1 pound, washed 1 ½ teaspoons dashi granules ¾ teaspoons sugar ¾ cup water 1 teaspoon soy sauce, low sodium 1 quart water for boiling 3 tablespoons kosher salt (for blanching water) ½ teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds, optional instructions: 1. Snap off and discard the fibrous ends of the asparagus (if you bend the stalks near the base, it will naturally snap at the right place). Cut the asparagus stalks in half on a bias by lining up a few at an angle and cutting down the middle at the same angle (as shown in the cooking video). 2. Dashi Broth - combine dashi granules, sugar, ¾ cup water, and low sodium soy sauce into a small saucepan. Bring the sauce to a boil to dissolve the sugar and immediately remove it from the heat. Transfer to a separate bowl to allow the sauce to cool while you prepare the asparagus. 3. Prepare an ice bath (about 2 cups of ice in a medium mixing bowl filled with cold water). 4. Blanch the asparagus by boiling 1 quart of water and 3 tablespoons of kosher salt. Add the prepared asparagus stalks and let the water return to a boil. Allow the asparagus to cook until it turns bright green (about 2 minutes) and immediately transfer to the ice bath with tongs. 5. Add the chilled asparagus into a container and cover with the cooled dashi broth. Let it marinate in the fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight. You can snack on it right away, but I think it’s worth the wait. Enjoy it chilled, straight from your fridge. gluten free option: Substitute the soy sauce with tamari vegan / vegetarian option: Substitute dashi granules with kombu (seaweed) granules category: Side Dish method: Blanched cuisine: Seasonal Cuisine, Japanese Cuisine Inspired __________________________________ ⌁ let's connect ⌁ For full recipes and cooking videos: https://healthyfeels.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundofcooking/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thesoundofcooking/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthyfeelslovely/ __________________________________ The Sound of Cooking and Healthy Feels are brands under Ouen Studios, LLC. Video: Copyright 2019 Ouen Studios, LLC