Japanese•healthy
Asparagus Ohitashi
Cooked Asparagus in savory Dashi sauce
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1/2 cup Dashi
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut off the tough end of the asparagus and place them on a baking sheet. Roast the asparagus for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- 2
Mix Dashi, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl or a shallow pan that is large enough to soak asparagus.
- 3
Soak roasted asparagus in the prepared dashi sauce turning every now and then. Ideally soak them for 1 hour or longer, but if you don't have time 20 minutes will still make it a tasty dish.
- 4
Chill or serve right away with a sprinkle of Katsuobuhi.