Ingredients for - Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus

1. Butter ⅓ cup
2. Sesame seeds 3 tablespoons
3. Lemon juice, or more to taste 1 tablespoon
4. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon
5. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon
6. Fresh asparagus, trimmed 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Crunchy Sesame Lemon Asparagus

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Transfer asparagus to a serving plate and drizzle sesame-butter over the top.