Broiled Matsutake and Asparagus with Ginger-Orange Sauce

Name: Broiled Matsutake and Asparagus with Ginger-Orange Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 as a first course
Ingredients: 1 pound medium asparagus; ¼ to ½ teaspoon fine-grated orange zest; ½ to 1 teaspoon fine-grated ginger; ½ teaspoon honey; 2 tablespoons shoyu (Japanese soy sauce); 2 tablespoons shoyu (Japanese soy sauce); 2 tablespoons sake; ¼ cup orange juice

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a first course

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

About

Those who prefer bolder flavors and a more generous presentation will be better served by this version with a dipping sauce.

Ingredients

¼ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons

Starter
Vegetarian
Microwave

Method

Mix together orange juice, sake, shoyu, honey, ginger, and zest, using the smaller amounts of the last two. Taste and add more, if desired.
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